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View article: 100-Day Mission for Future Pandemic Vaccines, Viewed Through the Lens of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
100-Day Mission for Future Pandemic Vaccines, Viewed Through the Lens of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) Open
The 100-Day Mission, coordinated by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and endorsed by significant international stakeholders, aims to shorten the timeframe for developing and implementing vaccines to 100 days after…
View article: 100-Day Mission for Future Pandemic Vaccines, Viewed Through the Lens of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
100-Day Mission for Future Pandemic Vaccines, Viewed Through the Lens of Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) Open
The 100-Day Mission, coordinated by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innova-tions (CEPI) and endorsed by significant international stakeholders, aims to shorten the timeframe for developing and implementing vaccines to 100 days afte…
View article: Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy: A Descriptive Study of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians
Influenza Vaccination during Pregnancy: A Descriptive Study of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians Open
Background: Influenza in pregnancy is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Influenza vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy. There are no Mexican surveys of physicians on knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards influen…
View article: Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians.
Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians. Open
Influenza in pregnancy is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Influenza vaccines are safe and effective in pregnancy. There are no Mexican surveys in physicians on knowledge, beliefs, and practices towards influenza and influ…
View article: Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Mexico: A Need for Vaccination
Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Mexico: A Need for Vaccination Open
Background: Based on previous studies (regional and national), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (across the border from San Diego, California, USA), has been shown to have the highest rate of meningococcal meningitis (MeM) in the country. …
View article: Economic burden of meningococcal disease in children and adolescents in Tijuana, Mexico
Economic burden of meningococcal disease in children and adolescents in Tijuana, Mexico Open
Invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) is an uncommon but serious and potentially fatal condition mainly affecting children and adolescents. Active surveillance between 2005 and 2016 at Tijuana General Hospital, Mexico, indicated that the in…
View article: Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Mexico, a need for Vaccination.
Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Mexico, a need for Vaccination. Open
Background Based on several previous studies (regional and national), Tijuana, Baja-California, Mexico (across the border from San Diego, California, USA), has shown the highest rate of Meningococcal Meningitis (MeM) in the country, howeve…
View article: Varicella Hospitalizations and Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Seven Years of Active Surveillance
Varicella Hospitalizations and Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Seven Years of Active Surveillance Open
Introduction: In Mexico, universal Varicella vaccination is not part of the National Immunization Program. Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) infection is increasing worldwide. CA-MRSA infection in chi…
View article: BCG Scar Local Skin Inflammation as a Novel Reaction Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Two International Healthcare Workers
BCG Scar Local Skin Inflammation as a Novel Reaction Following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines in Two International Healthcare Workers Open
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) local scar inflammatory reactions have been mostly associated with Kawasaki disease in children and less commonly with other viral infections (i.e., measles). BCG scar inflammation associated with or followin…
View article: 31. Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians
31. Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Survey of the Knowledge, Beliefs, and Attitudes of Mexican Gynecologists and Family Physicians Open
Background Influenza in pregnancy is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Influenza vaccines are both safe and effective in pregnancy, supporting routine use in this population. Even though influenza vaccination in Mexico is r…
View article: 340. Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Mexican Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Baja-California, Mexico
340. Association between Meningococcal Meningitis and Santa Ana Winds in Mexican Children and Adolescents from Tijuana, Baja-California, Mexico Open
Background The Tijuana, Baja-California, and San Diego, California, USA -border, is considered to be the most transited in the world. Based on our active surveillance studies, Tijuana has the highest incidence of meningococcal meningitis (…
View article: Pediatric meningitis due to <i>Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and Group B Streptococcus in Tijuana, Mexico: active/prospective surveillance, 2005–2018
Pediatric meningitis due to <i>Neisseria meningitidis, Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> and Group B Streptococcus in Tijuana, Mexico: active/prospective surveillance, 2005–2018 Open
Introduction: In Mexico, Neisseria meningitidis is considered to be a rare cause of bacterial meningitis (BM), however, one national publication using active surveillance has suggested the opposite. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is also cons…
View article: 12 years active surveillance for pediatric pleural empyema in a Mexican hospital: effectiveness of pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, and early emergence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>
12 years active surveillance for pediatric pleural empyema in a Mexican hospital: effectiveness of pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, and early emergence of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Open
Background: Previous publications have proved the effectiveness of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) on pneumococcal pleural empyema (PnPE) in children, with little emergence of other pathogens. We searched the literatur…
View article: Severe mycotic keratoconjunctivitis caused by <i>Fusarium</i> sp. in an immunocompetent child successfully treated with intravenous voriconazole and keratoplasty: case report and short review of the literature
Severe mycotic keratoconjunctivitis caused by <i>Fusarium</i> sp. in an immunocompetent child successfully treated with intravenous voriconazole and keratoplasty: case report and short review of the literature Open
Background: Pediatric mycotic infections in the eye are uncommon. However, ophthalmic infections by several fungal species have been described in immunocompetent subjects. Mycotic keratitis with or without conjunctivitis (MK) may account f…
View article: 348. <i>Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>, <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>, and <i>Enterobacateriaceae</i> as Leading Causes of Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Younger than 3 Months Old in a Mexican Hospital: 6 Years of Active Surveillance
348. <i>Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>, <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i>, and <i>Enterobacateriaceae</i> as Leading Causes of Bacterial Meningitis in Infants Younger than 3 Months Old in a Mexican Hospital: 6 Years of Active Surveillance Open
BACKGROUND: In Mexico, several publications have mentioned that Enterobacteriaceae are the main causes of bacterial meningitis (BM) in young infants (<3 months), with S. agalactiae (GBS) and other bacteriae present in a much lesser extent;…
View article: Children with lymphadenitis associated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination do not experience more infections when compared with BCG-vaccinated children without lymphadenitis: a three years paired-cohort in Mexico
Children with lymphadenitis associated with Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination do not experience more infections when compared with BCG-vaccinated children without lymphadenitis: a three years paired-cohort in Mexico Open
Objectives: Vaccination against tuberculosis with live-attenuated Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is widely used even though its effectiveness is controversial. BCG-lymphadenitis (BCG-LA) is its most common complication. Some studies have p…
View article: Continuous Pneumococcal Invasive Disease Reduction, High Impact on Pneumococcal Empyemas and Meningitis, and Serotype 19A Disappearance Following PCV-13 Vaccination in Children: Eleven and a Half Years of Active Surveillance in a Mexican Hospital on the U.S. Border
Continuous Pneumococcal Invasive Disease Reduction, High Impact on Pneumococcal Empyemas and Meningitis, and Serotype 19A Disappearance Following PCV-13 Vaccination in Children: Eleven and a Half Years of Active Surveillance in a Mexican Hospital on the U.S. Border Open
The Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California, is the world's most transited frontier. We have previously published pneumococcal serotype replacement following PCV-7 introduction, especially by serotypes 19-A, 3 and 6A/C. Since May/2012 un…
View article: Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent Conjunctivitis/Sepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of<i> N. meningitidis</i> in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx
Meningococcal Neonatal Purulent Conjunctivitis/Sepsis and Asymptomatic Carriage of<i> N. meningitidis</i> in Mother’s Vagina and Both Parents’ Nasopharynx Open
Neonatal conjunctivitis is usually associated with vagina’s infection by Chlamydia sp., N. gonorrhoeae , and/or other bacteria during delivery. Meningococcal neonatal conjunctivitis is an extremely rare disease. We report a case of neonata…