InfectioPub Date : 2023-04-23DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1134
Diego Andrés Rodríguez-Rangel, Laura Daniela Arenas-Camacho, Zully Marley Navas-Casas, Angie Carolina Villamizar-Cáceres, Delbert Giovany Beltrán-Avendaño
{"title":"Recurrencia de sindrome inflamatorio multisistemico asociado a infeccion por COVID-19: reporte de caso","authors":"Diego Andrés Rodríguez-Rangel, Laura Daniela Arenas-Camacho, Zully Marley Navas-Casas, Angie Carolina Villamizar-Cáceres, Delbert Giovany Beltrán-Avendaño","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1134","url":null,"abstract":"La pandemia de COVID-19 ha dejado millones de casos y muertes en todo el mundo, en niños la infección es menos severa y tiene baja mortalidad. Se describe una entidad post infecciosa denominada Síndrome Multinflamatorio Sistémico (MIS-C) asociado a infección por COVID-19 que tiene una tasa de mortalidad diez veces mayor que la infección aguda en niños. El MIS-C es caracterizado por manifestaciones inflamatorias sistémicas sostenidas asociado a fiebre y compromiso de múltiples sistemas. Se presenta el caso de una escolar con diagnóstico de MIS-C que presenta buena respuesta al manejo y 11 meses después cursa con un segundo episodio que igualmente responde al tratamiento. Hasta el momento no encontramos en la literatura el reporte de recurrencia de MIS-C en niños como el caso presentado por nosotros por lo que marca un antecedente importante invitando a contemplar la recurrencia como posibilidad ante un cuadro clínico similar.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44815525","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-04-23DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1132
Laura Gilón-Córdoba, J. Garzón-Herazo, V. Dávila-Ruales, J. Rico-Mendoza
{"title":"Reporte de casos: Síndrome de inflamación multisistémica del adulto asociado a infección por SARS-CoV-2","authors":"Laura Gilón-Córdoba, J. Garzón-Herazo, V. Dávila-Ruales, J. Rico-Mendoza","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1132","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1132","url":null,"abstract":"Pocos meses después de haber empezado la pandemia por COVID19 se describió en niños una entidad llamada síndrome inflamatorio con compromiso multisistémico, cuyas principales manifestaciones incluyen fiebre, compromiso cardiaco, neurológico, gastrointestinal y mucocutáneo, asociado a elevación de reactantes de fase aguda. Estas manifestaciones se presentan típicamente algunas semanas después de la infección. Posteriormente en diferentes partes del mundo, se empezaron a publicar casos en adultos. El tratamiento está dirigido principalmente a modular la respuesta inmune e hiperinflamación asociada, con respuesta y desenlaces variables según el grado de compromiso multisistémico. Presentamos dos casos de adultos atendidos en nuestra institución que cumplieron criterios para esta complicación.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41842992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-04-23DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1130
C. Álvarez-Moreno, F. Guevara, L. Ferrer, S. Valderrama, Jorge Alberto Cortés, Juan Pablo Osorio Lombana, José Millán Oñate Gutiérrez, M. Villegas, German F Esparza, José Leonardo Cely, Sandra Yamile Saavedra Rojas
{"title":"Consenso de expertos para el tratamiento antimicrobiano de las infecciones causadas por bacilos gram negativos multirresistentes en pacientes adultos","authors":"C. Álvarez-Moreno, F. Guevara, L. Ferrer, S. Valderrama, Jorge Alberto Cortés, Juan Pablo Osorio Lombana, José Millán Oñate Gutiérrez, M. Villegas, German F Esparza, José Leonardo Cely, Sandra Yamile Saavedra Rojas","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1130","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1130","url":null,"abstract":"La resistencia bacteriana es un fenómeno de alto impacto para la salud pública mundial. A pesar de que se han construido redes de vigilancia y se han desarrollado nuevas tecnologías para la caracterización de este fenómeno; aún existen diferentes retos por abordar. El uso indiscriminado y desinformado de los antibióticos aporta de manera sustancial al fenómeno de la resistencia; por esta razón es indispensable que se desarrollen estrategias que favorezcan el aumento del conocimiento de los profesionales sanitarios para la prescripción de los antibióticos de acuerdo con diferentes factores entre ellos la epidemiología local, el sitio de infección, las condiciones clínicas de los pacientes y la mejor evidencia disponible. El objetivo de este documento es presentar recomendaciones para el tratamiento de infecciones causadas por microrganismos Gram negativos multirresistentes en el contexto hospitalario de Colombia. Se presenta una guía con 26 recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia; la metodología desarrollada se basó en la búsqueda de la literatura, evaluación de la evidencia, síntesis de información y consenso de expertos para asignar nivel de recomendación.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41943550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Microbiology of bone-joint infections in children at a university clinic in Medellín, Colombia","authors":"Álvaro Hoyos-Orrego, Luisa Fernanda Mantilla-Mantilla","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1116","url":null,"abstract":"Objective: the objective of the study was to describe the microorganisms, antimicrobial susceptibility, and diagnostic microbiology procedures in children with osteoarticular infections. Methods: This was a retro-prospective case series in children who consulted a university clinic in Medellín, Colombia, between 2010-2016, who had a cultureconfirmed diagnosis. Results: Out of a total of 218 registered patients, we included 39 with microbiological confirmation. There were more males (27; 69,2%), and 71% cases occurred in >5 years old. The main microorganisms were Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) 53,8%, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) 20,5%, other gram-positive cocci 10%, Pseudomonas aeruginosa 5,1%, Enterobacter cloacae complex 2,5%, Haemophilus haemolyticus 2,5%, Mycobacterium tuberculosis 2,5%, and Candida albicans 2,5%. The susceptibility of MSSA/MRSA to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and vancomycin was 100%, and for clindamycin it was 100% and 87%, respectively. Bone tissue and bone secretion using conventional methods, bone pus or synovial fluid inoculated in a blood culture bottle, and synovial tissue were positive in 96%, 87,5% and 50%, respectively. The blood cultures were positive in 54%. In two patients only the blood cultures were positive. Conclusion: MSSA was the most frequent microorganism followed by MRSA. However, MRSA showed high susceptibility to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, clindamycin, and vancomycin. The high positivity of primary cultures suggests the importance of always obtaining them. Although the positivity of blood cultures was lower, should always be included as part of microbiological studies.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45539517","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1114
Silvia Juliana Vásquez-Lozano, Alberto Díaz
{"title":"HIV infection as a risk factor for COVID 19: A systematic review and meta-analysis","authors":"Silvia Juliana Vásquez-Lozano, Alberto Díaz","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1114","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1114","url":null,"abstract":"There are many questions about the behavior of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in people living with human Immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). It is not clear whether they have a higher risk of complications or higher mortality than the general population. The risk of infection of Severe acute respiratory sindrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV 2), risk of severe symptoms by COVID-19, and risk of mortality by COVID-19 of PLHIV were compared with people without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)\u0000EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, LILACS and SCIELO were searched from January 2020 to March 2021. 22 cohort / case-control studies were chosen. Software Review Manager 5.4 was used for the meta-analysis. An increased risk of mortality (2.07) due to COVID-19 was identified among people with human immudeficiency virus (HIV) compared to people without HIV. HIV infection is a risk factor for COVID-19; it should be given special to patients with high viral load, low count CD4 and who are not currently receiving antiviral therapy (ART).","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42059824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1118
Juan Carlos Cataño-Correa, Paula Andrea Montoya-Flórez, J. Cardona-Arias
{"title":"Descripción de la experiencia de un programa de Profilaxis preexposición (PrEP) a VIH en Medellín, Colombia","authors":"Juan Carlos Cataño-Correa, Paula Andrea Montoya-Flórez, J. Cardona-Arias","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1118","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1118","url":null,"abstract":"Objetivo: describir la experiencia de un programa de profilaxis preexposición para VIH (PrEP) en Medellín. Métodos: estudio de una cohorte retrospectiva. El programa tuvo tres fases: talleres de motivación frente al VIH y su prevención, inclusión de participantes y evaluación de desenlaces clínicos y determinantes socioeconómicos de la adherencia. Resultados: se incluyeron 50 hombres que tiene sexo con hombres y 2 mujeres trans; 79% (n=41) con nacionalidad colombiana. Al ingreso 10% presentó sífilis latente indeterminada. No se presentaron casos de VIH, 48% completó el seguimiento, se registraron leves efectos secundarios relacionados a la PrEP que no llevaron al abandono del programa. Los factores económicos fueron la causa más frecuente de abandono. Conclusión: la PrEP es efectiva y segura, los determinantes económicos son el principal factor explicativo de la adherencia. Es importante incluir la PrEP para grupos clave en los planes de salud, y ajustar el programa a la realidad socioeconómica de cada población.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47736171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1115
M. P. Guerrero, G. Camacho-Moreno, K. Márquez
{"title":"Characterization of pediatric patients with necrotizing pneumonia treated at a quaternary care center in Bogotá, Colombia, 2010-2017","authors":"M. P. Guerrero, G. Camacho-Moreno, K. Márquez","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1115","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The incidence of Necrotizing Pneumonia (NP) as a complication of pneumonia has increased. Between 0.6 and 2% of parapneumonic effusions result in empyema, while up to 20% are complicated by necrosis. Methodology: A observational, ambispective study was conducted. The retrospective phase included patients treated between 2010 and 2015; the prospective between 2015 and 2017. The clinical records of patients with pneumonia were reviewed. Patients with pneumatoceles in radiography (Rx) or chest tomography (CT), or bronchopleural fistulas diagnosed were included. Results: 69 patients were collected. Information on immunization was obtained in 67% of patients. Laboratory test results showed leukocytosis > 15,000/mL (65%), thrombocytosis > 450,000/mL (45%), and LDH in pleural fluid > 2500 IU/L (61% of 18 patients). Imaging findings were consolidation (75% vs. 100%) and pneumatocele (33% vs 90%). Microbiological isolates were collected from 27 patients. Streptococcus pneumoniae (56%) and Staphylococcus aureus (30%) were the most common agents. Twelve (80%) pneumococci were identified: five serotype 3, two serotypes 14 and 19A, one serotypes 6A, 8, and 1. Conclusions: NP is a complication that should be suspected in children under 5 years of age with torpid evolution, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, increased LDH levels in pleural fluid, and pneumatoceles in imaging scans.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46962416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1110
Mónica Pérez-Sánchez, Mónica Alexandra Gil-Artunduaga, Maribel Valencia-Benavides, Arieth Figueroa-Vargas
{"title":"Síndrome hemofagocítico asociado a dengue grave en una institución pediátrica de Cali - Colombia","authors":"Mónica Pérez-Sánchez, Mónica Alexandra Gil-Artunduaga, Maribel Valencia-Benavides, Arieth Figueroa-Vargas","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1110","url":null,"abstract":"Objetivo: caracterizar los pacientes pediátricos con síndrome hemofagocítico asociado a dengue grave en una institución pediátrica de Cali-Colombia. Material y método: Estudio observacional descriptivo tipo serie de casos. Se incluyeron 7 pacientes menores de 18 años con diagnóstico de dengue grave y síndrome hemofagocítico asociado, hospitalizados en la Fundación Clínica Infantil Club Noel desde diciembre del 2019 hasta noviembre del 2020. Resultados: Se incluyeron siete de 136 pacientes con dengue grave que cumplieron con los criterios diagnósticos de síndrome hemofagocítico. La mayoría fueron hombres (n=6/7), con una media de edad de 7,7 años. Las manifestaciones clínicas fueron fiebre (n=7/7), dolor abdominal (n=7/7), exantema (n=7/7), síntomas constitucionales (n=7/7) y hepatomegalia (n=7/7). El sistema más frecuentemente comprometido fue el respiratorio (n=7/7) seguido del hemodinámico (n=6/7) con requerimiento de ventilación mecánica (n=5/7) e inotropia (n=6/7). Discusión: Todos los pacientes se manifestaron con hepatoesplenomegalia, trombocitopenia, hiperferritinemia e hipofibrinogenemia, menor presencia de células hemofagocíticas, mayor aparición de anemia y mayor requerimiento de ventilación mecánica e inotropía en comparación con otros estudios (1,2). Conclusión: Los niños con síndrome hemofagocítico secundario a infección por dengue grave pueden presentar disfunción multiorgánica observando mayor compromiso respiratorio, hematológico y renal. El diagnóstico y tratamiento oportuno pueden mejorar el pronóstico.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45173327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1119
Juan Camilo Galvis-Mejia, Diana Catalina Arias-Sarmientopérez, Harold Sebastián Castillo-Pastuzán, Leidy Viviana Alvarez-Castillo
{"title":"Staphylococcus xylosus etiología poco frecuente de choque séptico en gestantes, informe de un caso","authors":"Juan Camilo Galvis-Mejia, Diana Catalina Arias-Sarmientopérez, Harold Sebastián Castillo-Pastuzán, Leidy Viviana Alvarez-Castillo","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1119","url":null,"abstract":"La sepsis en gestantes es una de las principales causas de morbilidad y mortalidad materna, cuyo diagnóstico se retrasa debido a las adaptaciones fisiológicas del embarazo, y a la falta de criterios claros validados en este grupo poblacional. Los gérmenes Gram negativos principalmente Escherichia coli, son su principal causa; sin embargo los Gram positivos, también forman parte etiológica de esta patología. En este reporte, se presenta el caso de una gestante de 36 años de edad, quien desarrolla choque séptico con aislamiento en hemocultivos de Staphylococcus xylosus, y en quien pese a un manejo antibiótico guiado, desarrolla disfunción orgánica múltiple y desenlace fatal. El reconocimiento temprano de la sepsis materna, así como la presunción etiológica y tratamiento dirigido, puede prevenir morbilidad y mortalidad en las pacientes gestantes.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42203959","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
InfectioPub Date : 2023-01-21DOI: 10.22354/24223794.1117
G. Gilligan, R. Panico, Cecilia Di Tada, A. Lucca, M. Brunotto, E. Piemonte
{"title":"HPV frequency, p16 expression and risk factors for oral leukoplakia from Córdoba, Argentina","authors":"G. Gilligan, R. Panico, Cecilia Di Tada, A. Lucca, M. Brunotto, E. Piemonte","doi":"10.22354/24223794.1117","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22354/24223794.1117","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Non-homogeneous results about the frequency of HPV in leukoplakia are presented in current literature, possibly linked to different factors. Among them, a diverse HPV geographical distribution was suggested. This study aimed to describe the frequency of HPV in patients diagnosed with leukoplakia. Patients & Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at the Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. HPV status was studied by polymerase-chain reaction (HPV-PCR) and p16 by immunohistochemistry. HPV status was analyzed concerning the clinical-demographic features using the Fisher test and the McNemar test. Results: There were included 33 patients diagnosed with different subtypes of oral leukoplakia. HPV genome was detected by PCR in 48.5% (n=16). The most common viral genotype was HPV16. p16 was positive in 27% (n=9) of the cases. The concordance between HPV detection techniques showed poor or weak agreement (Mc Nemar 0.1185). Except for chronic mechanical irritation with HPV-PCR + (p=0.0049), and tongue location with HPV-PCR + (p=0.0366), no significant statistical association between the other included variables was found. Conclusions: The low frequency of HPV in this study agrees with previous studies of our region. Chronic mechanical irritation could play a role in the development of HPV-associated leukoplakias, mainly located on the ventrolateral tongue.","PeriodicalId":38132,"journal":{"name":"Infectio","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49550447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}