Fernanda C. Lessa

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — United States

Medicine · Health Sciences

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Research Topics

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections(46), Respiratory viral infections research(33), Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research(27), Antibiotic Use and Resistance(25), Nosocomial Infections in ICU(23)

Publications141 total

Evaluation of COVID-19 and Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Case Definitions in a Prospective Cohort of Healthcare Personnel in Peru
Clinical Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Rapid screening for carbapenemase-producing carbapenem-resistant <i>Enterobacterales</i> : clinical implementation of an immunochromatographic test using broth-enriched rectal swabs
Microbiology Spectrum·2025Open Access
Incidence of and Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Vaccinated Healthcare Workers During Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variant in the Amazon Region, Brazil, 2021
Clinical Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
COVID-19 Exposure, Protective Measures, Symptom Assessment, and Risk Perception Among Healthcare Workers in Peru: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (2020–2021)
Clinical Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Advancing Infection Prevention and Control in the United States PEPFAR Programs
The Journal of Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Antibody Response in Healthcare Workers During the SARS-CoV-2 Gamma Variant Outbreak in Manaus, Brazil
Clinical Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
The Case for Strengthening Infection Prevention and Control in Primary Care
The Journal of Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Validation of immunochromatographic test in broth-enriched rectal swab specimens
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Multicenter Evaluation of Antibiotic Use and Antibiotic Stewardship Programs in Latin American Hospitals
Open Forum Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Corrigendum to “Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children and their household members in southern Mozambique five years after PCV10 introduction” Vaccine, Volume 47, 15 February 2025, 126,691
Vaccine·2025Open Access
Identifying context-specific determinants to inform improvement of antimicrobial stewardship implementation in healthcare facilities in Asia: results from a scoping review and web-based survey among local experts
BMJ Open Quality·2025Open Access
Utilizing Whole Genome Sequencing to Investigate a COVID-19 Cluster Among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Facility in the Philippines: Insights and Implications for Infection Prevention and Control
Clinical Infectious Diseases·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
P-186. Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance Among Adults Across 6 Hospitals in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile, 2018-2022
Open Forum Infectious Diseases·2025Open Access
Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children and their household members in southern Mozambique five years after PCV10 introduction
Vaccine·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Trends in inpatient antibiotic use in Indonesia and the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Epidemiology of pneumococcal meningitis in sentinel hospital surveillance of Viet Nam, 2015–2018
BMC Infectious Diseases·2024· 5 citedOpen Access
Antibiotic Use in Medical–Surgical Intensive Care Units and General Wards in Latin American Hospitals
Open Forum Infectious Diseases·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Long-term impact of 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Kenya: Nasopharyngeal carriage among children in a rural and an urban site six years after introduction
Vaccine·2024· 6 citedOpen Access
Impact of Transitioning to Single-Patient Rooms on Prevention of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in a Resource-Limited Facility
Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology·2024Open Access
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of Latin American healthcare workers relating to antibiotic stewardship and antibiotic use: a cross-sectional multi-country study
Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control·2024· 15 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Ghinwa Dumyati(14), Monica M. Farley(12), Yi Mu(11), L. Clifford McDonald(10), Zintars G. Beldavs(9), Stacy Holzbauer(9), Lisa G. Winston(8), Jessica Cohen(8), Erin C. Phipps(7), Scott K. Fridkin(7), Dale N. Gerding(7), Joelle Nadle(7), Lee H. Harrison(7), William Schaffner(6), Wendy Bamberg(5), John R. Dunn(5), James Meek(5), Lucy Wilson(5), Helen Johnston(5), Ruth Lynfield(5)