Publications by authors named "Juan David Farfan-Albarracin"
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- Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a serious health issue that has reappeared in Colombia after new vaccines were introduced, as some types of bacteria are not covered by these vaccines.
- A study across 17 hospitals in Colombia looked at how cases of meningitis changed before and after the PCV10 vaccine was used.
- The study found that while some types of bacteria decreased, others, like Spn19A, became more common and showed resistance to medicines, meaning they are harder to treat; there was also a rise in death rates from this disease.
Introduction: The ratio of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) glucose and blood glucose is of major relevance, conducting to the diagnosis of hypoglycorrhachia, which is a sign of neuroinfection, as well as a number of neurological diseases of genetic or neoplastic etiology. Glucose in capillary sample (glucometry) is a low cost, readily available technique, as compared to venous glucose. This study aims to compare glucometry to venous glucose in the diagnosis of hypoglycorrhachia in pediatric population.
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