Publications by authors named "Alma Lidia Olivares-Cervantes"
Prevalence of Atypical Bacteria in Patients from Different Paediatric Age Groups Diagnosed with a Respiratory Disease.
Cesar Arellano-Arellano Graciela Villeda-Gabriel Francisco-Javier Prado-Galbarro Paola Alejandra Barrientos González Magali Reyes Apodaca Alma Lidia Olivares-Cervantes
Microorganisms
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Atypical bacterial pathogens can cause significant lung damage, but current diagnostic tests are not completely reliable, prompting the use of molecular techniques for detection.
- This study aimed to assess the presence of these atypical bacteria in paediatric patients by analyzing 609 clinical samples from March 2021 to February 2024.
- Results showed that 22.82% of patients had atypical organisms, with higher prevalence in neonates, and the presence of these bacteria tends to rise during warmer months; factors like prematurity and low weight were linked to respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).
Several microorganisms produce nosocomial infections (NIs), among which Pseudomonas aeruginosa stands out as an opportunist pathogen with the capacity to develop multiresistance to first-choice antibiotics. From 2007 to 2013, forty-six NIs produced by P. aeruginosa were detected at a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Mexico with a significant mortality rate (17.
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