Publications by authors named "Juan Gonzalo Mesa Monsalve"
Epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of pediatric infections in Colombia 2018-2021, a national multicenter study (Staphylored Colombia).
Front Pediatr
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Infections significantly impact pediatric health worldwide, prompting the Staphylo Research Network to study pediatric patients in Colombia between 2018 and 2021, focusing on their epidemiological and microbiological characteristics.
- The study analyzed 8,157 culture isolations from 20 centers, noting that methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) was more common than methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), particularly in different regional hospitals.
- Findings highlight that while MSSA was dominant, regional variations in MRSA prevalence exist, and most strains showed susceptibility to common antibiotics, emphasizing the need for ongoing infection monitoring in children.
Article Synopsis
- - This study evaluated pediatric patients with encephalitis across 14 Colombian hospitals from July 2017 to July 2020, focusing on factors that could increase their risk of requiring admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- - Out of 202 children studied, the majority were male, with bacterial infections being the most common cause; approximately 39% needed treatment in the PICU primarily due to conditions like generalized seizures and low leukocyte counts in cerebrospinal fluid.
- - The findings can help healthcare providers identify children most at risk for severe cases, aiding in better decision-making for PICU admissions based on specific risk factors related to their encephalitis.
Association of Cancer Diagnosis and Therapeutic Stage With Mortality in Pediatric Patients With COVID-19, Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study From Latin America.
Front Pediatr
May 2022
Background: Children with cancer are at risk of critical disease and mortality from COVID-19 infection. In this study, we describe the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients with cancer and COVID-19 from multiple Latin American centers and risk factors associated with mortality in this population.
Methods: This study is a multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted at 12 hospitals from 6 Latin American countries (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras and Peru) from April to November 2021.
Background: Global assessment of antimicrobial agents prescribed to infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) may inform antimicrobial stewardship efforts.
Methods: We conducted a one-day global point prevalence study of all antimicrobials provided to NICU infants. Demographic, clinical, and microbiologic data were obtained including NICU level, census, birth weight, gestational/chronologic age, diagnoses, antimicrobial therapy (reason for use; length of therapy), antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP), and 30-day in-hospital mortality.