Rosana Rocha Barros

@uff.br

Full Professor of Microbiology Department
Universidade Federal Fluminense

EDUCATION

Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1993)
Master in Microbiology, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1997)
PhD in Science (Microbiology), Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2002)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Beta-haemolytic streptococci
Molecular typing of bacterial pathogens
Antimicrobial resistance
Bacterial pathogenesis
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Scholar Citations

15

Scholar h-index

22

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Evaluation of Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation on fluoride‐releasing materials used as pit and fissure sealants
    PSL Pereira da Silva, MS Teixeira, A de Araújo Rocha, RR Barros, ...
    European Journal of Oral Sciences 133 (6), e70034 , 2025
    2025
  • Mastitis-Associated Bacterial Etiologies and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles
    RR Barros, AC Baumgratz, KR Miranda, H Pauer, FL Teixeira, ...
    Ensaios e Ciência: Ciências Biológicas, Agrárias e da Saúde 28 (4), 532-535 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Macrolide resistance among Streptococcus agalactiae during COVID-19 public health emergency in Brazil
    RR Barros, CC Barros, FCO Kegele, M Francisca da SN Soares, ...
    Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 55 (2), 1445-1449 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 9
  • AVALIAÇÃO DE DIVERSAS FORMAS DE DESINFECÇÃO DO ALGINATO COM CLOREXIDINA
    JAD Souza, KM Weig, CP Borge, TR Magalhães Filho, RR Barros
    CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS E DA SAÚDE: INTEGRANDO SABERES EM DIFERENTES CONTEXTOS … , 2024
    2024
  • Antibiofilm activity of bromelain from pineapple against Staphylococcus aureus
    MP Silva, MA Calomino, LA Teixeira, RR Barros, GR de Paula, ...
    Acta Scientiarum. Biological Sciences 45, e65725 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Prevalence of Streptococcus agalactiae capsular types among pregnant women in Rio de Janeiro and the impact of a capsular based vaccine
    RR Barros, KB Alves, FBO Luiz, DG Ferreira
    Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 58, e20633 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 6
  • Distribution of virulence determinants in Streptococcus agalactiae recovered from different clinical sources
    MNMR Ferreira, GR de Paula, RR Barros
    Microbial pathogenesis 161, 105255 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 4
  • Antimicrobial Resistance among Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus in Brazil: An Overview
    RR Barros
    Antibiotics 10 (8), 973 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 34
  • Prevalence and long-term persistence of beta-haemolytic streptococci throat carriage among children and young adults
    FB O. Luiz, KB Alves, RR Barros
    Journal of medical microbiology 68 (10), 1526-1533 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 21
  • Differences in gram-positive bacterial colonization and antimicrobial resistance among children in a high income inequality setting
    FPG Neves, MA Marlow, G Rezende-Pereira, MG Pinheiro, ...
    BMC infectious diseases 19 (1), 478 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 25
  • Mixed infection and two different resistance profiles of Treponema pallidum to macrolides identified in some clinical specimens of the same patient
    PBF de Oliveira, MQP Lopes, MQ Pires, HM Gomes, LB Lora, JA Nery, ...
    Brazilian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases 30 (1), 25-29 , 2018
    2018
  • Antimicrobial treatment of necrotizing fasciitis and septic polyarthritis in a cat associated with Streptococcus canis infection
    RS Costa, FB Costa, RR Barros
    Veterinary Dermatology 29 (1), 90-91 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 11
  • Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage among children in Brazil prior to the introduction of the 10-valent conjugate vaccine: a culture-and PCR-based survey
    HG Rodrigues, TCA Pinto, RR Barros, LM Teixeira, FPG Neves
    Epidemiology & Infection 145 (8), 1720-1726 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 14
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 9 and 14 circulating in Brazil over a 23-year period prior to introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: role of …
    TCA Pinto, FCO Kegele, CAG Dias, RR Barros, JM Peralta, VLC Merquior, ...
    Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 (11), 6664-6672 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 17
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic relationships among Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis isolates in Rio de Janeiro
    JP de Souza Jr, AR Santos, GR de Paula, RR Barros
    Infectious Diseases 48 (9), 676-681 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 10
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic relationships among Streptococcus dysgalactiae subsp. equisimilis isolates in Rio de Janeiro.
    JP Souza Júnior, AR Santos, GR Paula, RR Barros
    2016
  • Polyclonal spread of Streptococcus agalactiae resistant to clindamycin among pregnant women in Brazil
    RR Barros, AF de Souza, FBO Luiz
    Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 71 (7), 2054-2056 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 15
  • Whole genome sequencing identifies independent outbreaks of Shigellosis in 2010 and 2011 in La Pampa Province, Argentina
    I Chinen, M Galas, E Tuduri, MR Viñas, C Carbonari, A Della Gaspera, ...
    BioRxiv, 049940 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 2
  • Avaliação da colonização por Streptococcus agalactiae em gestantes de alto risco atendidas em Niterói-RJ, Brasil
    RR Barros, RMS Jobst, AF de Souza, AL de Melo, SSB de Mondino
    Revista de Patologia Tropical/Journal of Tropical Pathology 44 (4), 386-394 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 6
  • Molecular epidemiology of Streptococcus agalactiae recovered from significant bacteriuria
    RBB Schuab, GP Arêas, VC Souza, RR Barros
    Infectious Diseases 47 (9), 637-642 , 2015
    2015
    Citations: 11

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Pediococcus Strains Isolated from Human Clinical Sources
    RR Barros, MDGS Carvalho, JM Peralta, RR Facklam, LM Teixeira
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology 39 (4), 1241-1246 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 109
  • Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Streptococcus porcinus Isolated from Human Sources
    RS Duarte, RR Barros, RR Facklam, LM Teixeira
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology 43 (9), 4592-4601 , 2005
    2005
    Citations: 64
  • Nasopharyngeal carriage, serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae among children from Brazil before the introduction of the …
    FPG Neves, TCA Pinto, MA Corrêa, R dos Anjos Barreto, ...
    BMC infectious diseases 13 (1), 318 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 63
  • Leuconostoc pseudomesenteroides as a Cause of Nosocomial Urinary Tract Infections
    EA Cappelli, RR Barros, TCF Camello, LM Teixeira, VLC Merquior
    Journal of clinical microbiology 37 (12), 4124-4126 , 1999
    1999
    Citations: 62
  • Antimicrobial resistance profiles and genetic characterisation of macrolide resistant isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae
    PAM Nakamura, RBB Schuab, FPG Neves, CFA Pereira, GR de Paula, ...
    Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 106, 119-122 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 51
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, emm type distribution and genetic diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes recovered in Brazil
    GP Arêas, RBB Schuab, FPG Neves, RR Barros
    Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 109, 935-939 , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 39
  • Antimicrobial Resistance among Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcus in Brazil: An Overview
    RR Barros
    Antibiotics 10 (8), 973 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 34
  • Genetic and Phenotypic Features of Streptococcus pyogenes Strains Isolated in Brazil That Harbor New emm Sequences
    LM Teixeira, RR Barros, ACD Castro, JM Peralta, M Da Glória S. Carvalho, ...
    Journal of Clinical Microbiology 39 (9), 3290-3295 , 2001
    2001
    Citations: 33
  • Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Survey of Macrolide Resistance Mechanisms among Streptococcus pyogenes Isolated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    REC d'Oliveira, RR Barros, CRV Mendonça, LM Teixeira, ACD Castro
    Microbial Drug Resistance 9 (1), 87-91 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 30
  • Antimicrobial susceptibility and genetic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae recovered from newborns and pregnant women in Brazil
    VC Souza, FCO Kegele, SR Souza, FPG Neves, GR de Paula, RR Barros
    Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 45 (10), 780-785 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 28
  • Differences in gram-positive bacterial colonization and antimicrobial resistance among children in a high income inequality setting
    FPG Neves, MA Marlow, G Rezende-Pereira, MG Pinheiro, ...
    BMC infectious diseases 19 (1), 478 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 25
  • Occurrence and Characteristics of Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Strains Isolated in Three Major Brazilian States
    CRV Mendonça-Souza, MDGS Carvalho, RR Barros, CA Dias, ...
    Microbial Drug Resistance 10 (4), 313-320 , 2004
    2004
    Citations: 25
  • Prevalence and long-term persistence of beta-haemolytic streptococci throat carriage among children and young adults
    FB O. Luiz, KB Alves, RR Barros
    Journal of medical microbiology 68 (10), 1526-1533 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 21
  • Molecular characterization of the first fluoroquinolone resistant strains of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated in Brazil
    RR Barros, FCO Kegele, GR Paula, MA Brito, RS Duarte
    Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 16, 476-478 , 2012
    2012
    Citations: 20
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes 9 and 14 circulating in Brazil over a 23-year period prior to introduction of the 10-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: role of …
    TCA Pinto, FCO Kegele, CAG Dias, RR Barros, JM Peralta, VLC Merquior, ...
    Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 (11), 6664-6672 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 17
  • Polyclonal spread of Streptococcus agalactiae resistant to clindamycin among pregnant women in Brazil
    RR Barros, AF de Souza, FBO Luiz
    Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 71 (7), 2054-2056 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 15
  • Análise microbiológica de cones de guta-percha disponíveis no mercado brasileiro
    DM Sayao, RR Barros, ICG Camoes, LF Freitas, CC Gomes, ...
    Pesquisa Brasileira em Odontopediatria e Clínica Integrada 10 (2), 265-269 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 15
  • Susceptibility to antimicrobials and mechanisms of erythromycin resistance in clinical isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    REC d'Oliveira, RR Barros, CRV Mendonça, LM Teixeira, ACD Castro
    Journal of medical microbiology 52 (11), 1029-1030 , 2003
    2003
    Citations: 15
  • Pneumococcal nasopharyngeal carriage among children in Brazil prior to the introduction of the 10-valent conjugate vaccine: a culture-and PCR-based survey
    HG Rodrigues, TCA Pinto, RR Barros, LM Teixeira, FPG Neves
    Epidemiology & Infection 145 (8), 1720-1726 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 14
  • Antimicrobial treatment of necrotizing fasciitis and septic polyarthritis in a cat associated with Streptococcus canis infection
    RS Costa, FB Costa, RR Barros
    Veterinary Dermatology 29 (1), 90-91 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 11