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Introducción: el presente proyecto de investigación tiene como principal objetivo conocer la opinión y el uso que realizan de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación los docentes de un colegio de Granada que imparten ciencias sociales. Método: se trata de un estudio de caso, con un enfoque mixto (cuantitativo y cualitativo) y el instrumento que se propone para la recogida de datos es un cuestionario con preguntas abiertas y cerradas. Resultados: se describe el procedimiento para el análisis de los datos a través del programa SPSS versión 25 y el software MAXQDA, así como los resultados que esperamos obtener una vez que la investigación se realice. Conclusiones: actualmente nos encontramos inmersos en la sociedad de la información y el conocimiento, la cual, exige la integración de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación en las escuelas para proporcionar a los estudiantes una formación de calidad adaptada a los nuevos tiempos que les posibilite hacer frente a un mundo globalizado e interconectado de manera adecuada. Asimismo, en este apartado se proponen futuras líneas de investigación que pueden derivar de este estudio., Introduction: the main objective of this research project is to know the opinion and the use made of new information and communication technologies by teachers of a school in Granada who teach social sciences. Method: this is a case study, with a mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative) and the instrument proposed for data collection is a questionnaire with open and closed questions. Results: the procedure for data analysis is described through the SPSS version 25 program and the MAXQDA software, as well as the results that we hope to obtain once the investigation is carried out. Conclusions: we are currently immersed in the information and knowledge society, which requires the integration of information and communication technologies in schools to provide students with quality education adapted to the new times that allows them to face a globalized and interconnected world properly. In addition, this section proposes futures lines of research that may derive from this study.

BackgroundCandida parapsilosis is a frequent cause of candidemia worldwide. Its incidence is associated with the use of medical implants, such as central venous catheters or parenteral nutrition. This species has reduced susceptibility to echinocandins and is susceptible to polyenes and azoles. Multiple outbreaks caused by fluconazole non-susceptible strains have been reported recently. A similar trend has been observed among the C. parapsilosis isolates received in the last two years at the Spanish Mycology Reference Laboratory.MethodsYeast were identified by molecular biology and antifungal susceptibility testing was performed using EUCAST protocol. ERG11 gene was sequenced to identify resistance mechanisms, and typification was carried out by microsatellite analysis.ResultsWe examined the susceptibility profile of the C. parapsilosis isolates available at our Reference Laboratory since 2000 (around 1,300 strains). During the last two years, the number of isolates with acquired resistance to fluconazole and voriconazole has increased in at least eight different Spanish hospitals. Typification of the isolates revealed that some prevalent clones had spread through several hospitals of the same geographical region. One of these clones was found in hospitals from the region of Catalonia, another in hospitals from Madrid and Burgos, and two other different genotypes from Santander.ConclusionsOur data suggests that the epidemiological situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic might have induced a selection of fluconazole-resistant C. parapsilosis isolates that were already present at the hospitals. Further measures must be taken to avoid the establishment of clinical outbreaks that could threaten the life of infected patients.

We studied changes in serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility in adult pneumococcal pneumonia in Spain (2011-2019). Among 895 pneumococci collected (433 bacteremic [BPP] and 462 non-bacteremic [non-BPP]), serotypes 3 (17%), 19A (10%), 8 (6.7%) and 11A (6.7%) were the most frequent. Serotypes 16F, 19A and 24F were associated with old people (≥65) and serotypes 4, 7F, 8, 12F and 19F to young adults. Serotypes 12F, 24F and 1 were significantly more frequent in BPP and serotypes 11A, 23A and 19F in non-BPP. Amoxicillin resistance was higher in non-BPP (17% vs. 11%) while penicillin non-susceptibility (37% vs. 24%) and macrolide resistance (29% vs. 14%) were higher in older adults. In the period 2017-2019, the vaccine coverages were: 32% (PCV13), 39% (PCV15), 65% (PCV20) and 69% (PPV23). Differences were found in serotype composition and antimicrobial resistance by age and type of infection. The maintenance of serotype 3 as a leading cause of adult pneumococcal pneumonia and the increase in highly invasive (serotype 8) or antimicrobial-resistant (serotype 11A) serotypes is worrisome. Further studies will be required to analyse the impact of the upcoming broader conjugate vaccines. This work was supported by grants from the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias de la Seguridad Social [PI (PI14/00627; PI18/00339, and by CIBER de Enfermedades Respiratorias, CIBERES; [CB06/06/0037], run by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII), Madrid, Spain. Financial support was also provided by the European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund (ERDF/ESF, “Investing in your future”). We thank CERCA Programme/Generalitat de Catalunya for institutional support. Sí