Publications by authors named "Carlos Morales Pertuz"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to find opportunities for improving antibiotic stewardship (AS) in medical-surgical intensive care units (MS-ICUs) and general wards (Gral-wards) across 41 hospitals in Latin America from March 2022 to February 2023.
- - Data was collected on antimicrobial use (AU) from 5780 MS-ICU and 7726 Gral-ward patients, revealing a 53.5% AU prevalence in MS-ICUs and 25.5% in Gral-wards, with a significant portion of antibiotics used for treating infections and surgical prophylaxis.
- - The study highlighted key areas for improvement in AU practices, including better antibiotic selection, the need for de
Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of Latin American healthcare workers relating to antibiotic stewardship and antibiotic use: a cross-sectional multi-country study.
Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
April 2024
Background: The burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Latin America is high. Little is known about healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of antimicrobial stewardship (AS), AMR, and antibiotic use (AU) in the region.
Methods: HCWs from 42 hospitals from 5 Latin American countries were invited to take an electronic, voluntary, anonymous survey regarding knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions of AS, AMR, and AU between March-April 2023.
Background: Antimicrobial resistance has worsened in Latin America. There is an urgent need to understand the development of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) and the barriers to implementing effective ASPs in light of limited national action plans or policies to promote ASPs in the region.
Methods: We performed a descriptive mixed-methods study of ASPs in 5 Latin American countries in March-July 2022.
Article Synopsis
- * Across 965 participants, the findings showed that the average knowledge score was about 11, while compliance with SPs had a mean score of around 31, indicating reasonable understanding and adherence.
- * Results revealed that better knowledge and compliance correlated with lower NSI reports, with Brazilian participants performing better than their Colombian counterparts, highlighting the influence of country of origin and vaccination status on NSI experiences.
Objective: To establish a new predictive methodology to determine the proportion of severe dengue with respect to the annual total of dengue infections per department based on the probability theory.
Materials And Methods: Based on annual data on the number of infected persons by department in the period 2005-2010, the proportion of cases of severe dengue was calculated with respect to the total for each year. Probability spaces were constructed to evaluate these events in the ranges 0.
Article Synopsis
- Molluscum Contagiosum (MC) is a skin infection caused by a DNA virus that primarily affects children and sexually active young adults, leading to flesh-colored papules with a central dimple.
- The lesions typically range from 3-5mm in size, but in immunocompromised individuals, they can grow larger, referred to as Giant Molluscum Contagiosum.
- A case study is presented involving a 35-year-old male with advanced HIV, who developed large lesions on his forehead and scalp, diagnosed through skin biopsies as Giant Molluscum Contagiosum.