Pediatric invasive pneumococcal disease in Bolívar, Colombia: a descriptive cross-sectional study
IPD disproportionately affects vulnerable children, resulting in high PICU admission and mortality rates and prolonged hospital stay in Bolívar, Colombia. In addition, the emergence of resistance to carbapenems is of concern.
Authors
- José Santacruz-Arias
- Wilfrido Coronell-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1110-537X)
- Lucas Paulo Jacinto Saavedra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0825-426X)
- Josefina Zakzuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6007-5376)
- Andrés Felipe Mora‐Salamanca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-0080)
- Juan Carlos Alvarado-Gonzalez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6252-6022)
- Nelson Rafael Alvis-Zakzuk
- Hernando Pinzón-Redondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-717X)
- Nelson Alvis‐Guzmán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9458-864X)
Institutions
- University of Cartagena (CO)
- University of the Coast (CO)
- Fundacion Centro Colombiano de Epilepsia y en Enfermedades Neurologicas (CO)
- Casa del Niño Hospital Infantil (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infezioni in Medicina
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.53854/liim-3204-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Pfizer