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2. Resurgence of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Venezuela as a Regional Public Health Threat in the Americas

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Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto E., Tami, Adriana, Grillet, Maria E., Marquez, Marilianna, Hernandez-Villena, Juan, Escalona- Rodriguez, Maria A., Blohm, Gabriela M., Mejias, Isis, Urbina-Medina, Huniades, Risquez, Alejandro, Castro, Julio, Carvajal, Ana, Walter, Carlos, Lopez, Maria G., Schwabl, Philipp, Hernandez-Castro, Luis, Miles, Michael A., Hotez, Peter J., Lednicky, John, Morris, J. Glenn, Jr., Crainey, James, Luz, Sergio, Ramirez, Juan D., Sordillo, Emilia, Llewellyn, Martin, Canache, Merari, Araque, Maria, and Oletta, Jose

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Measles -- Health aspects, Vaccines -- Health aspects, Disease transmission -- Health aspects, Public health -- Health aspects, Medical personnel, Scientists, Poliomyelitis, Diphtheria, Health, World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization
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Residents of Venezuela are struggling to survive in a country with the world's highest annual inflation rate, 46,305% (1), and a minimum monthly wage of just USD $1.79 (5,196,000 Bolivars). [...]

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2019
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3. The global challenges of the long COVID-19 in adults and children

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Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J., primary, Lopez-Echeverri, María Camila, additional, Perez-Raga, Maria Fernanda, additional, Quintero-Romero, Valentina, additional, Valencia-Gallego, Valentina, additional, Galindo-Herrera, Nicolas, additional, López-Alzate, Santiago, additional, Sánchez-Vinasco, Juan Diego, additional, Gutiérrez-Vargas, Juan José, additional, Mayta-Tristan, Percy, additional, Husni, Rola, additional, Moghnieh, Rima, additional, Stephan, Joseph, additional, Faour, Wissam, additional, Tawil, Samah, additional, Barakat, Hanane, additional, Chaaban, Toufic, additional, Megarbane, Andre, additional, Rizk, Youssef, additional, Sakr, Rania, additional, Escalera-Antezana, Juan Pablo, additional, Alvarado-Arnez, Lucia E., additional, Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine, additional, Camacho-Moreno, German, additional, Mendoza, Henry, additional, Rodriguez-Sabogal, Ivan Arturo, additional, Millán-Oñate, Jose, additional, Lopardo, Gustavo, additional, Barbosa, Alexandre Naime, additional, Cimerman, Sergio, additional, Chaves, Tânia do Socorro Souza, additional, Orduna, Tomas, additional, Lloveras, Susana, additional, Rodriguez-Morales, Andrea G., additional, Thormann, Monica, additional, Zambrano, Patricia Gabriela, additional, Perez, Clevy, additional, Sandoval, Nancy, additional, Zambrano, Lysien, additional, Alvarez-Moreno, Carlos A., additional, Chacon-Cruz, Enrique, additional, Villamil-Gomez, Wilmer E., additional, Benites-Zapata, Vicente, additional, Savio-Larriera, Eduardo, additional, Cardona-Ospina, Jaime A., additional, Risquez, Alejandro, additional, Forero-Peña, David A., additional, Henao-Martínez, Andrés F., additional, Sah, Ranjit, additional, Barboza, Joshuan J., additional, León-Figueroa, Darwin A., additional, Acosta-España, Jaime David, additional, Carrero-Gonzalez, Carmen María, additional, Al-Tawfiq, Jaffar A., additional, Rabaan, Ali A., additional, Leblebicioglu, Hakan, additional, Gonzales-Zamora, Jose A., additional, and Ulloa-Gutiérrez, Rolando, additional

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2023
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4. Diabetes Care in Venezuela

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Nieto-Martínez, Ramfis, González-Rivas, Juan P., Lima-Martínez, Marcos, Stepenka, Victoria, Rísquez, Alejandro, and Mechanick, Jeffrey I.

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2015
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6. Latin America: Situation and preparedness facing the multi-country human monkeypox outbreak

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Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J., primary, Lopardo, Gustavo, additional, Verbanaz, Sergio, additional, Orduna, Tomas, additional, Lloveras, Susana, additional, Azeñas-Burgoa, Jose María, additional, Escalera-Antezana, Juan Pablo, additional, Alvarado-Arnez, Lucia Elena, additional, Barbosa, Alexandre Naime, additional, Diaz-Quijano, Fredi, additional, Cimerman, Sergio, additional, Chaves, Tânia do Socorro Souza, additional, Rodriguez-Morales, Andrea G., additional, Perret, Cecilia, additional, Méndez, Claudio A., additional, Riera, Jorge A., additional, Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine, additional, Camacho-Moreno, German, additional, Mendoza, Henry, additional, Rodriguez-Sabogal, Ivan Arturo, additional, Oñate, Jose, additional, Escobedo, Angel A., additional, Thormann, Monica, additional, Roque, Yori, additional, Zambrano, Patricia Gabriela, additional, Carrero, Yenddy, additional, Sandoval, Nancy, additional, Zambrano, Lysien, additional, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, additional, Chacon-Cruz, Enrique, additional, Lopez-Delgado, Iván, additional, Cuadra-Sánchez, Cesar, additional, Pachar-Flores, Monica, additional, Correa, Ricardo, additional, Rodriguez-Enciso, Hernan D., additional, Rotela-Fisch, Veronica, additional, Maquera-Afaray, Julio, additional, Herrera-Añazco, Percy, additional, Benites-Zapata, Vicente, additional, Savio-Larriera, Eduardo, additional, Ramírez, Juan David, additional, Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto, additional, Risquez, Alejandro, additional, Forero-Peña, David A., additional, Torres, Jaime R., additional, and Suarez, Jose Antonio, additional

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2022
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7. Yellow fever reemergence in Venezuela – Implications for international travelers and Latin American countries during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J., primary, Bonilla-Aldana, D. Katterine, additional, Suárez, José Antonio, additional, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, additional, Forero-Peña, David A., additional, Mattar, Salim, additional, Villamil-Gómez, Wilmer E., additional, Ruíz-Sáenz, Julián, additional, Cardona-Ospina, Jaime A., additional, Figuera, Manuel E., additional, Sierra-Carrero, Leandro Luis, additional, Risquez, Alejandro, additional, Cimerman, Sergio, additional, Valero-Cedeño, Nereida, additional, Cabrera, Maritza, additional, Robaina-Barrios, Andrea J., additional, López-Díaz, Luis, additional, Barbella, Rosa, additional, Navas, Rosa M., additional, Díaz-Quijano, Fredi, additional, Carrero, Yenddy, additional, Pineda, Anishmenia, additional, Brito, Maximo O., additional, Savio-Larriera, Eduardo, additional, Martinez-Gutierrez, Marlen, additional, Maquera-Afaray, Julio, additional, Solarte-Portilla, Marco A., additional, Hernández-Botero, Sebastián, additional, Contreras, Krisell, additional, López, Maria Graciela, additional, Henao-Martinez, Andrés F., additional, Ortiz-Martinez, Yeimer, additional, Chaves, Tânia do Socorro Souza, additional, Orduna, Tomas, additional, Lepetic, Alejandro, additional, Macchi, Alejandra, additional, Verbanaz, Sergio, additional, Perret, Cecilia, additional, Echazarreta, Sofía, additional, Lloveras, Susana Cristina, additional, Gallego, Viviana, additional, Navarro, Juan-Carlos, additional, and Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto, additional

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2021
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9. COVID-19 in Latin America: The implications of the first confirmed case in Brazil

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Rodriguez-Morales, Alfonso J., primary, Gallego, Viviana, additional, Escalera-Antezana, Juan Pablo, additional, Méndez, Claudio A., additional, Zambrano, Lysien I., additional, Franco-Paredes, Carlos, additional, Suárez, Jose A., additional, Rodriguez-Enciso, Hernan D., additional, Balbin-Ramon, Graciela Josefina, additional, Savio-Larriera, Eduardo, additional, Risquez, Alejandro, additional, and Cimerman, Sergio, additional

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2020
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13. Yellow fever in Brazil: Epidemiological aspects and implications for travelers

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Chaves, Tânia do Socorro Souza, primary, Orduna, Tomas, additional, Lepetic, Alejandro, additional, Macchi, Alejandra, additional, Verbanaz, Sergio, additional, Risquez, Alejandro, additional, Perret, Cecilia, additional, Echazarreta, Sofía, additional, Rodríguez-Morales, Alfonso J., additional, and Lloveras, Susana Cristina, additional

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2018
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14. Vaccine coverage goals in the program of immunization of táchira state: Period 2007-2014

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Franco-Soto, José, Ramirez, Greisy, Moncada, Irma, Colmenares, Rucely, Labrador, Marco, Contreras, Nelsa, Calderón, Noel, and Risquez, Alejandro

Subjects
child, Cobertura, Coverage, Inmunización, epidemiology, Programas, Epidemiologia, immunization, Niños, programs
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Introducción: La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) indica que en 2015, la cobertura vacunal debería alcanzar al menos el 90% a nivel nacional y al menos el 80% en cada distrito o unidad administrativa equivalente. En el Programa Ampliado de Inmunización (PAI) el monitoreo y la evaluación sirve para verificar periódicamente si las coberturas vacúnales se están desarrollando de acuerdo a lo planificado. El objetivo principal del siguiente estudio es evaluar las metas de cobertura vacunal del programa ampliado de inmunizaciones (PAI) administrado en el Estado Táchira y observar si estas se corresponden con los estándares establecidos por la OMS. Métodos: Estudio epidemiológico, descriptivo, observacional, transversal y retrospectivo donde se obtuvieron las coberturas correspondientes al período 2007 al 2014, de BCG, vacunas combinada de difteria-toxoide-pertusas de células completas- Haemophilus influenzae tipo B-hepatitis B (pentavalente), polio oral, antirotavirus y vacuna combinada de sarampión -rubéola-parotiditis (trivalente viral o SRP). Se analizaron las coberturas por inmunógenos y por distritos sanitario. Resultados: El año con menor cobertura global fue el 2009 con 69,38% y el de con mayor cobertura fue el año 2012 con 86,46%. El inmunógeno con mayor cobertura fue la BCG con 86,5%; y el de menor cobertura la antirotavirus con un 68,2%. Ningún inmunógeno alcanzó una cobertura mayor al 90% entre los diferentes distritos sanitarios. Discusión: Las metas de cobertura establecidas de acuerdo a los estándares de la OMS no se logran cumplir ni a nivel global ni en cada uno de los distritos que componen el sistema regional de salud del estado Táchira. Introduction: The World Health Organization (who) indicates that in 2015, immunization coverage should reach at least 90 per cent and at least 80 per cent in every district or equivalent administrative unit. In the expanded programme on immunization the monitoring and evaluation is used to periodically check if coverage immunize them are developing according to plan. The main objective of the following study is to evaluate the goals of vaccination coverage of the expanded programme of immunization administered in Tachira State and see if these correspond to the standards set by the who. Methods: Epidemiological, descriptive, observational, cross-sectional and retrospective study where obtained coverage for the period 2007 to 2014, BCG, vaccines combined difteria-toxoide - pertussis cells complete-Haemophilus influenzae type B-hepatitis B (pentavalent), oral polio, anti-rotavirus and measles-rubeola-parotiditis combination vaccine (viral trivalent or SRP). Hedges were analyzed by immunogens and sanitary districts. Results: Was 2009 the year with lower global coverage with 69.38% and of more coverage later in 2012 with 86,46% . The vaccine with the largest coverage was the BCG with 86.5; and the less coverage the anti-rotavirus with a 68.2%. No vaccine reached one higher coverage to 90% between the different health districts. Discussion: The goals of coverage set according to who standards fail to meet or at the global level or in each of the districts that make up the regional health system of Táchira State.

Published
2015

15. Hospitalary indicators 2011-2012: Hospital de niños JM de los Ríos de Caracas, Venezuela

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Risquez, Alejandro, Urbina-Medina, Huníades, and Ponce, Ada

Subjects
indicadores hospitalarios, health indicators, hospitalization, mortality, mortalidad hospitalaria
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Objetivo: el objeto del estudio es analizar los indicadores hospitalarios del hospital de niños JM de los ríos (HJMR), año 2012, las muertes hospitalarias de 2011 y las causas de hospitalización en el servicio de urgencias del hospital, año 2011. Métodos: estudio descriptivo de corte trasversal de las estadísticas de salud del HJMR, 2011 y 2012. Fuente de información: registros e indicadores del servicio de estadística e historias Médicas. Análisis estadístico descriptivo, cálculo de tasas, medidas de resumen, distribuciones de frecuencia y tabulaciones. Resultados: Para el año 2012: capacidad 203 camas con un porcentaje de ocupación de 67% siendo mayor en Medicina crítica (Mc, incluye urgencias y terapia Intensiva) hasta un 89% y el de cirugía (c) con 58%. los intervalos de sustitución y los índices de rendimiento son 3,8 días y 31,4 pacientes por cama/año. se reportan traslados interdepartamentales durante la hospitalización. la mortalidad hospitalaria (2011) es 3,8%, de las cuales 2/3 fueron en menores de 5 años; la mayoría de las muertes (70%) ocurren en Mc. causas de mortalidad: sepsis, infección respiratoria y diarrea, seguidas de neoplasias y malformaciones congénitas. la morbilidad en el servicio de urgencias (2011) incluye predominantemente enfermedades infecciosas y respiratorias, abarcando más del 50%, seguidas de traumatismos y enfermedades hemáticas y neoplasias. Conclusión: el HJMR es un hospital de referencia que recibe pacientes con patologías que requieren tratamientos a largo plazo, cirugía compleja y medicina crítica. Objective: the aim of the study is to analyze hospital indicators and causes of mortality and hospitalization of the emergency department at the children’s hospital JM de los ríos (HJMR) in caracas, Venezuela, during years 2011 and 2012. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of health statistics obtained from the department of medical records. descriptive statistical analysis, fee calculation, summary measures, frequency distributions and cross-tabulations. Results: current capacity 203 beds with an occupancy rate of 67%, which is higher in critical care Medicine with 89% and in the surgery department with 58%. replacement intervals and rates of capacity are 3.8 days and 31.4 patients per bed/year. Interdepartmental transfers are reported during hospitalization. hospital mortality was 3.8% and 2/3 occurs in children under 5 years; most deaths occur in critical Medicine (70%). the causes of death are sepsis, respiratory infections and diarrhea, followed by neoplasms and congenital malformations. Morbidity in the emergency department is predominantly secondary to infectious and respiratory diseases which account for over 50%, followed by trauma, hematological diseases and malignancies. Conclusion: hJMr is a referral hospital that receives patients with conditions that require long-term treatment, complex surgery and critical care medicine.

Published
2014

20. METAS DE COBERTURA VACUNAL DEL PROGRAMA AMPLIADO DE INMUNIZACIONES DEL ESTADO TACHIRA. PERIODO 2007-2014.

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Franco-soto, José, Ramirez, Greisy, Moncada, Irma, Colmenares, Rucely, Labrador, Marco, Contreras, Nelsa, Calderón, Noel, and Risquez, Alejandro

Abstract

Copyright of Archivos Venezolanos de Puericultura y Pediatría is the property of Sociedad Venezolana de Puericultura y Pediatria and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Published
2015

22. INDICADORES HOSPITALARIOS 2011-2012. HOSPITAL DE NIÑOS JM DE LOS RÍOS DE CARACAS, VENEZUELA.

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Risquez, Alejandro, Urbina-Medina, Huníades, and Ponce, Ada

Abstract

The aim of the study is to analyze hospital indicators and causes of mortality and hospitalization of the Emergency Department at the Children's Hospital JM de los Ríos (HJMR) in Caracas, Venezuela, during years 2011 and 2012. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study of health statistics obtained from the department of medical records. Descriptive statistical analysis, fee calculation, summary measures, frequency distributions and cross-tabulations. Results: Current capacity 203 beds with an occupancy rate of 67%, which is higher in Critical Care Medicine with 89% and in the Surgery Department with 58%. Replacement intervals and rates of capacity are 3.8 days and 31.4 patients per bed/year. Interdepartmental transfers are reported during hospitalization. Hospital mortality was 3.8% and 2/3 occurs in children under 5 years; most deaths occur in Critical Medicine (70%). The causes of death are sepsis, respiratory infections and diarrhea, followed by neoplasms and congenital malformations. Morbidity in the Emergency Department is predominantly secondary to infectious and respiratory diseases which account for over 50%, followed by trauma, hematological diseases and malignancies. Conclusion: HJMR is a referral hospital that receives patients with conditions that require long-term treatment, complex surgery and critical care medicine. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2014

23. EPIDEMIOLOGÍA DE LA MENINGITIS VENEZUELA. 2010.

Author

Echezuria, Luis, León, Raiza, Rodriguez, Eva, and Risquez, Alejandro

Subjects
CHILDREN'S health, MENINGITIS, PUBLIC health, TUBERCULOSIS, INFLUENZA, BCG vaccines
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Copyright of Archivos Venezolanos de Puericultura y Pediatría is the property of Sociedad Venezolana de Puericultura y Pediatria and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Published
2010

24. Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in a Venezuelan Population by ATPIII vs IDF Criteria Which Were Compared and Associated to Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors.

Author

Imperia, E., Brajkovich, M., Risquez, Alejandro, Khawan, Rania, Cevallos, Jose Luis, Millan, Angel, Aris-Mendi, Zulay, Benedetti, Paola, Escudero, Pedro, Escuriza, Marian, España, Maria, Gonzalez, Rosalyn, Terrones, Orlando, Olmos, Jose, Urdaneta, Luis, Vergara, Karol, Peña, Naomi, Suarez, Maria, and Garcia, Saladina

Subjects
METABOLIC syndrome, CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, BLOOD pressure, BLOOD sugar, HYPERGLYCEMIA, DIABETES
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Recognition of the metabolic syndrome (MS) is important to identify individuals who have increased metabolic/cardiovascular risk. Few data about prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) has been published in Venezuela. This study aims to determine the prevalence of MS and assess concordance between ATPIII and IDF criteria's. We evaluated the IDF criteria with its new waist circumference criteria for a Latin American population (> 80 ct. for women and >90 ct. for men). A cross sectional study was conducted in two urban poor areas: Municipio Sucre, eastern side of Caracas and Vargas State. A total of 671 subjects, both sexes, between 20 to 65 years, were randomly selected from neighbourhoods and invited to participate voluntarily. Overall response rate was 96%. After Informed consent individuals filled a health questionnaire (family and personal history), and underwent physical examination including measurements of blood pressure, weight, height and waist circumference. A blood sample was drawn for glucose, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides and urinary sample for sodium excretion analysis. The ATP III and IDF parameters were applied; a concordance index and body mass index (BMI) were calculated and compared for age and sexes. The prevalence of MS by the ATPIII criteria was 38.4% and 41.7% for IDF parameter, much higher in men under 60 years old; but after the age of 50 both sexes were similar. The absolute concordance rate was 89.5% and index of Kappa was 0,738. High blood pressure prevalence of 36%, hyperglycaemia 18.9%, high triglycerides 34.6%, low HDL 48.7%, overweight (Ow) 35.5%, obesity (Ob) in 36.3% and a good porcentage of them had a urinary sodium NaCl excretion above 6 grs/day. Family history of high blood pressure and diabetes mellitus were present in about 63%. Smoking 24.5%, high salt food self reported in 24% and stress 47.9%. Conclusions: High prevalence of overweight, obesity, MS for both parameter and others risk factors was present. There is a substantial concordance between both criteria's ATPIII and IDF. Risk factors are very important to evaluate and strategies should prevent cardiovascular disease in Venezuelan population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2007

25. Latin America: Situation and preparedness facing the multi-country human monkeypox outbreak.

Author

Rodriguez-Morales AJ, Lopardo G, Verbanaz S, Orduna T, Lloveras S, Azeñas-Burgoa JM, Escalera-Antezana JP, Alvarado-Arnez LE, Barbosa AN, Diaz-Quijano F, Cimerman S, Chaves TDSS, Rodriguez-Morales AG, Perret C, Méndez CA, Riera JA, Bonilla-Aldana DK, Camacho-Moreno G, Mendoza H, Rodriguez-Sabogal IA, Oñate J, Escobedo AA, Thormann M, Roque Y, Zambrano PG, Carrero Y, Sandoval N, Zambrano L, Franco-Paredes C, Chacon-Cruz E, Lopez-Delgado I, Cuadra-Sánchez C, Pachar-Flores M, Correa R, Rodriguez-Enciso HD, Rotela-Fisch V, Maquera-Afaray J, Herrera-Añazco P, Benites-Zapata V, Savio-Larriera E, Ramírez JD, Paniz-Mondolfi A, Risquez A, Forero-Peña DA, Torres JR, and Suarez JA

Abstract

Competing Interests: All authors declare no competing of interest. GC-M has received an independent grant from Pfizer through the Asociación Colombiana de Infectologia ACIN- capitulo central; speaker fees from Pfizer, Sanofi Pasteur and Biomerieux; and participated in Advisory Boards for MSD and Sanofi Pasteur.

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2022
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