Publications by authors named "Vivian M Moreno"
Serotype distribution, clinical characteristics, and antimicrobial resistance of pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Colombia during PCV10 mass vaccination (2017-2022).
Germán Camacho-Moreno Aura Lucia Leal Jaime Patiño-Niño Pablo Vasquez-Hoyos Ivan Gutiérrez Vivian Marcela Moreno
Front Med (Lausanne)
May 2024
Article Synopsis
- * A total of 530 patients were reported, with the majority exhibiting pneumonia; the study highlighted high rates of ICU admissions (50.6%) and notable resistance to antibiotics among meningial and non-meningial isolates.
- * The findings indicated a decrease in PCV10 serotypes but an increase in the prevalence of serotypes 19A and 6C, leading to Colombia's decision to switch to the PCV13 vaccine in July 202
Correlation between the results of cultures and the molecular BIOFIRE® joint infection panel in a cohort of pediatric patients with bone and joint infections in Bogotá, Colombia.
Germán Camacho-Moreno Enrique Vergara-Amador Tomás Martínez-Villegas Yefry Aragón-Joya Luz Romero-Cardozo Vivian Marcela Moreno
Front Pediatr
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- Bone and Joint Infections (BJI) have significant health impacts, particularly with the rising prevalence of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), making accurate and timely diagnosis crucial.
- A study analyzed data from pediatric patients suspected of having BJI, comparing traditional culture methods with the Biofire joint infection panel (BJIP) to evaluate their correlation in diagnosis.
- The findings indicated a moderate overall agreement between the two diagnostic methods, with the BJIP proving effective in identifying fastidious and polymicrobial bacteria, while achieving perfect concordance in detecting MRSA.
Changes in the incidence of acute bacterial meningitis caused by and the implications of serotype replacement in children in Colombia after mass vaccination with PCV10.
Juan David Farfán-Albarracín Germán Camacho-Moreno Aura Lucia Leal Jaime Patiño Wilfrido Coronell Vivian Marcela Moreno
Front Pediatr
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- 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.
Article Synopsis
- The introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) has significantly reduced the incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), leading to a decrease in vaccine-associated serotypes, but has resulted in the emergence of non-vaccine serotypes like 19A.
- A study conducted on pediatric patients with IPD from 2008 to 2017 in Bogota examined cases related to the implementation of the PCV10 vaccine, focusing on various infections and analyzing demographic and clinical data.
- The prevalence of IPD caused by serotype 19A increased from 4.4% (2008-2011) to 32.4% (2014-2017), with pneumonia being the