Maiara Castilho

Dr. Maiara Castilho

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Academic Career Length

12Years (2015-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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1 September 2018 in Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
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VJV.P.S. Jesus
V.P.S. Jesus
LRLeandro Raniero
Leandro Raniero
GLG.M. Lemes
G.M. Lemes
TBT.T. Bhattacharjee
T.T. Bhattacharjee
PJP.C. Caetano Júnior
P.C. Caetano Júnior
MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho

8 March 2023 in Antibiotics
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IFInglid Fontoura
Inglid Fontoura
TVThaís S. Veriato
Thaís S. Veriato
LRLeandro Raniero
Leandro Raniero
MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho
Klebsiella pneumoniae (K. pneumoniae) is an opportunistic bacterium that has drawn attention due to its resistance to carbapenem antibiotics. The treatment of patients with severe infections has been challenging. Thus, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have been applied for their antimicrobial effects. This work aims to analyze the synergistic effect of the carbapenem antibiotic Imipenem with AgNPs against different susceptibility clinical profiles of K. pneumoniae. The silver nanoparticles were synthesized by bottom-up methodology and capped with alpha-lipoic acid. Susceptibility tests were performed using four K. pneumoniae strains with different susceptibility profiles to Imipenem. The strains were induced to form a biofilm for 48 h. Crystal violet and Resazurin assays were performed to determine biofilm formation and minimal inhibitory concentration, respectively. The reduction in Imipenem concentration with the association of nanoparticles was found in all strains studied in planktonic form, and the synergism between silver nanoparticles and Imipenem was demonstrated through the analysis of the fractional inhibitory concentration index. The viability percentage was reduced at rates ≥80% in the biofilm analysis, characterized by the minimal biofilm inhibitory concentration. The study’s proposed association resulted in inhibitory effects on different K. pneumoniae profiles, both in planktonic forms and biofilm, with peculiar behavior in the Imipenem-resistant profile.

26 December 2022 in American Journal of Infection Control
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LCLarissa de O. Camargo
Larissa de O. Camargo
IFInglid Fontoura
Inglid Fontoura
TVThaís S. Veriato
Thaís S. Veriato
LRLeandro Raniero
Leandro Raniero
MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho

12 May 2023 in Pharmacological Reports
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TVThaís S. Veriato
Thaís S. Veriato
IFInglid Fontoura
Inglid Fontoura
LOLuciane D. Oliveira
Luciane D. Oliveira
LRLeandro J. Raniero
Leandro J. Raniero
MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho

1 August 2015 in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical
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MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho
LVL.S. Vieira
L.S. Vieira
ACA.P.C. Campos
A.P.C. Campos
CAC.A. Achete
C.A. Achete
MCM.A.G. Cardoso
M.A.G. Cardoso
LRLeandro Raniero
Leandro Raniero

22 November 2023 in Radiological Physics and Technology
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SQSuélio M. Queiroz
Suélio M. Queiroz
TVThaís S. Veriato
Thaís S. Veriato
LRLeandro Raniero
Leandro Raniero
MCMaiara Castilho
Maiara Castilho