Publications by authors named "Veronica Firpo"
Introduction: In 2012, PCV13 was introduced into the National Immunization Program in Argentina, 2+1 schedule for children <2 years. Coverage rates for 1st and 3rd doses were 69% and 41.0% in 2012, 98% and 86% in 2013; 99% and 89% in 2014, respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections are prevalent both in Argentina and worldwide, and they may have a severe clinical course.
Objectives: To estimate the hospitalization rate and case fatality risk factors of CA-MRSA infection.
Methods: Cross-sectional, analytical study.
Introduction: Delayed vaccine schedule (DVS) and missed opportunities of vaccination (MOV) are some of the main causes of low coverage in children ≤24 month in Argentina.
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of DVS and the rate of MOV during the frst 24 months of life and risk factors for their occurrence.
Population And Methods: We conducted a survey among children ≤24 month's caregivers at five hospitals in different departments, between August-December/2008.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the clinical, radiological, and bacteriological features, risk factors, and outcome of neonates with bone and joint infections.
Study Design: Observational, retrospective, and analytical study of 77 patients less than 2 months of age, admitted to a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with the diagnosis of bone or joint infection, based on clinical, radiological, and microbiological criteria.
Results: Seventy-seven patients with 99 acute osteoarthritis foci in a 16 year period were included in the study.
Introduction: IE is a rare infection in children. Scarce reports with large number of patients are published.
Methods: Between January 1988 to December 2000 we analyzed all cases of IE cases admitted to our hospital.