Publications by authors named "David Lopez-Martin"

Update of the consensus on acute otitis media (AOM) (2012) and sinusitis (2013) following the introduction of pneumococcal vaccines in the immunization schedule, and related changes, such as epidemiological variation, colonization by of nonvaccine serotypes and emerging antimicrobial resistances. A majority of studies show that the introduction of the pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine has been followed by a reduction in the nasopharyngeal carriage of pneumococcus, with an increase in the proportion of drug-resistant nonvaccine serotypes. The diagnosis of AOM is still clinical, although more stringent criteria are proposed, which are based on the visualization of abnormalities in the tympanic membrane and the findings of pneumatic otoscopy performed by trained clinicians.

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Unlabelled: The main objective of this study was to analyze the degree of knowledge and compliance of Spanish pediatricians with the "do not do" recommendations of the Spanish Association of Pediatrics. A nationwide cross-sectional, descriptive study was carried out using a 25-item questionnaire among Spanish pediatricians. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were performed.

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Article Synopsis
  • This study evaluated how the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine 13 (PCV13) affected the occurrence and types of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children in Andalusia between 2018 and 2020.
  • The incidence of IPD initially rose slightly from 2018 to 2019 but then significantly decreased in 2020, with the cases attributed to PCV13 serotypes dropping from 28% compared to earlier years (2006-2009).
  • Non-PCV13 serotypes such as 24F and 11A emerged as common strains during the study period, raising concerns about their potential for invasiveness and antibiotic resistance, indicating a need for ongoing
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