Publications by authors named "Tomas Acosta Perez"

() is a Gram-negative rod rarely isolated as an infective bacterium worldwide. The first cases of infections caused by this microorganism, such as pneumonia, soft tissue infections, urinary tract infections, bacteremia, and meningitis, date back more than 40 years and are almost entirely in newborns and immunosuppressed hosts. Optimal antibiotic therapy for has not been well established in the literature.

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  • Millions have been infected with SARS-CoV-2, especially in Latin America where endemic diseases like dengue exist.
  • Similar early symptoms of COVID-19 and dengue can lead to misdiagnosis, compounded by COVID-19 causing false positives in dengue tests.
  • Two cases of simultaneous infection with SARS-CoV-2 and dengue highlight the need for improved surveillance and research on co-infection management to prevent complications during the pandemic.
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