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Se presenta un análisis de la influencia de la variabilidad climática de la temperatura sobre dos índice de calidad del agua (ICA-IDEAM e ICA-NSF) en la cuenca río de Oro (Santander, Colombia), a partir de los parámetros ambientales utilizados en su cálculo. Los datos fueron obtenidos de los informes anuales de calidad del agua, años 2013 a 2015, estación de monitoreo “El Conquistador” perteneciente a la Corporación Autónoma Regional para la Defensa de la Meseta de Bucaramanga (CDMB). Se encontró que la temperatura influye sobre el cálculo de los ICA’s, principalmente a través de parámetros como Oxígeno Disuelto (OD), pH y Conductividad Eléctrica (CE), los cuales a su vez presentan una dependencia directa de la variabilidad climática.

Kingella kingae is a bacterium that colonizes the upper respiratory tract. Despite its low pathogenicity in this location, previous respiratory pathological processes may favor its systemic spread causing bone and joint infections, mainly in children under five years. It can be considered an emerging pathogen in osteoarticular infection in pediatric patients. We report the case of a two-year-old girl with hips pain and limitation of both abduction and extension, and fever. Radiography and ultrasonography were compatible with transitory synovitis; showed scintigraphy inflammatory pathology of the right hip. Articular puncture was performed. The material showed altered biochemical parameters. Microbiological culture yielded isolation of a strain of K. kingae susceptible to beta-lactam antibiotics, azithromycin and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole. Blood cultures were negative. The patient was treated empirically with cloxacillin and cefotaxime iv. and continued with amoxicillin-clavulanate orally with osteoarticular improvement.