Colonización nasal por Staphylococcus aureus y Staphylococcus aureusresistente a meticilina (SARM) en auxiliares de enfermería / Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA) among nursing assistants

Introducción: Staphylococcus aureus, es la principal causa de bacteriemia infecciosa y endocarditis, así como de infecciones osteoarti-culares, de piel y tejidos blandos, su reservorio principal es la mucosa nasal. Los trabajadores de la salud son una fuente importante de transmisión de S. aureus y S. aureus resistente a la meticilina (SARM). Objetivo: determinar la presencia de Staphylococcus aureus y SARM en la fosa nasal de auxiliares de enfermería en la ciudad de Bogotá. Materiales y métodos: estudio descriptivo de corte transversal, en auxiliares de enfermería de diferentes instituciones hospitalarias y clínicas en la ciudad de Bogotá, Colombia. Se realizó un muestreo aleatorio. El tamaño de la muestra fue de 491 hisopados de la fosa nasal derecha de igual número de auxiliares de enfermería que al momento del estudio se encontraban laborando a nivel clínico. Se tomó un intervalo de confianza del 95% y error máximo admisible del 5%, se consideró el valor de p= 0,5. Se realizó un estudio de frecuencias y determinación de prevalencias mediante un análisis univariado. Resultados: la presente investigación encontró queel 28,5% de los participantes fueron portadores del Staphylococcus aureus y el 6,1% fueron SARM. Conclusiones: la colonización por Staphylococcus aureus y SARM es frecuente en auxiliares de enfermería.

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus is a human pathogen of clinical severe relevance, it is the leading cause of infectious bacteremia and endocarditis, as well as osteoarticular, skin, and soft tissue infections; its, main reservoir is the nasal mucosa. Healthcare workers are a significant source of transmission of S. aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA). Objective: To determine the presence of Staphylococcus aureus and MRSA in the nostrils of nursing assistants in Bogotá's city. Materials and methods: a descriptive cross-sec-tional study in nursing assistants from different hospitals and clinical institutions in Bogotá's city, Colombia. Random sampling was carried out. The sample size was 491 swabs from the right nostril from the same number of nursing assistants working at the clinical level at the time of the study. A confidence interval of 95% and maximum permissible error of 5% were taken, the value of p = 0.5 was considered. A study of frequencies and determination of prevalence was carried out through univariate analysis. Results: the present investigation found that 28.5% of the participants were carriers of Staphylococcus aureus, and 6.1% were methicillin-resistant S. aureus(MRSA). Conclusions: colonization by Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is common in nursing assistants.

Periodontally Accelerated Osteogenic Orthodontics (PAOO) technique in cleft patients: A complement to orthognathic surgery in dentoalveolar expansion. A case series report.

The aim of this study was to describe a surgical technique that can be used to solve dentofacial deformities in cleft palate patients with maxillary hypoplasia in order to increase maxillary alveolar bone width, without modifying the skeletal base, and therefore, keeping the velopharyngeal function unaltered. Four patients with a history of cleft palate not associated with syndrome and treated under conventional surgical protocol during their childhood, underwent PAOO surgery incorporating L-PRF, followed by an accelerated orthodontic treatment with checkups every two weeks. All patients reached the desired occlusion without modifying their skeletal bases and velopharyngeal function. Orthodontic treatments were finished between 10 and 14 months after surgery without complications. There were no observed complications in the velopharyngeal postsurgical function and an increase in the arch width was achieved in all cases, along with a reduced orthodontic treatment time. The clinical results obtained confirm that PAOO technique is a safe and reliable complement to orthognathic surgery in the surgical treatment of cleft patients. By increasing the perimeter of the maxillary dentoalveolar ridge, the segmentation of the maxilla could be avoided, increasing the post operatory stability of these patients.

Cáncer Bucomaxilofacial en Niños III: Tumores Malignos del Tejido Blando / Oral and Maxillofacial Cancer in Children III: Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors

RESUMEN: El grupo de neoplasias malignas de tejido blando de la región de cabeza y cuello en pacientes pediátricos está representado por carcinomas, sarcomas, melanomas y tumores de diferenciación incierta. La neoplasia más prevalente en la población pediátrica es el Rabdomiosarcoma, seguido por el carcinoma de células escamosas. Los rangos de presentación son muy amplios, siendo los grupos entre 2-6 años y 15-19 años los que presentan mayor incidencia. Se ha planteado que la etiología de estas neoplasias es incierta. El tratamiento de estas neoplasias es comúnmente de enfoque multimodal, combinando un procedimiento quirúrgico con quimioterapia y radioterapia. El pronóstico y sobrevida del paciente dependerán principalmente del momento en que se realice el diagnóstico de la lesión. Un diagnóstico y tratamiento temprano favorecen las posibilidades de sobrevida y el pronóstico del paciente. Este estudio corresponde a la 3ra parte de "Cáncer bucomaxilofacial en niños". Se hará referencia a los distintos tumores malignos del tejido blando en la población pediátrica en el territorio de cabeza y cuello, abarcando sus generalidades, etiología, epidemiología, tratamiento y pronóstico.

ABSTRACT: Head and neck malignant tumors in pediatric patients comprise carcinoma, sarcoma, melanoma and tumours of uncertain differentiation. Within the pediatric population, the most prevalent neoplasm is rhabdomyosarcoma, followed by squamous cell carcinoma. There is a wide range in the presentation, and it varies significantly with age groups of 2-6 and 15-19 year-olds who present the higher incidence rates. For this reason, it has been suggested that the etiology of head and neck neoplasms remains unclear. Treating these pathologies usually involves a multimodal approach that combines surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Prognosis and survival rates depend mainly of the stage at the time of diagnosis. Early diagnosis and treatment can improve prognosis and survival rates. In this 3rd part of "Maxillofacial Cancer in Pediatric Patients", we studied a variety of malignant tumors in head and neck soft tissue from a paediatric sample. Specifically, we aim to analyze their etiology, epidemiology, treatment and prognosis.

Calidad del agua y características habitacionales de un barrio en Bogotá / Water quality and housing characteristics of a neighborhood in Bogota

Resumen Introducción. El agua suministrada a las viviendas debe ser apta para el consumo humano, es decir, debe ser limpia, no tener color ni sabor y sobre todo debe estar libre de microbios y parásitos. Objetivo. Se indagó la calidad microbiológica y fisicoquímica del agua de un barrio marginal de Bogotá; asimismo se determinaron las condiciones habitacionales. Método. Estudio descriptivo transversal. Se realizó un muestreo del agua utilizada para el consumo humano en 25 casas, a la cual se le realizó el análisis fisicoquímico y microbiológico. Además se diligenció un formato de condiciones de vivienda. Conclusiones. se evidenció que la calidad de agua que consumen los habitantes del barrio Villa Cindy cumple con todos los parámetros de potabilidad exigidos el Ministerio de Salud y Protección Social, de Ambiente y Desarrollo Territorial en la Resolución 2115 de 2007. El 80% de los habitantes del barrio viven en condiciones dignas, un 20% son invasores de la ribera del río Bogotá y habitan en condiciones indignas.

Abstract Introduction. The water supplied to households must be suitable for human consumption, it means, should be clean, have no color or taste, but above all must be free of microbes and parasites. Objective. Microbiological and physicochemical water properties were determined in a Bogotá slum; also, the living conditions were determined. Method. Descriptive cross-sectional study. Water used for human consumption were sampled in 25 houses, which underwent the physicochemical and microbiological analysis. In addition, a format of housing conditions was filled out. Conclusions. It was observed that the quality of water consumed by the residents of the neighborhood Villa Cindy meets all potability parameters required by Ministry of Health and Social Protection, Environment and Territorial Development in Resolution 2115 of 2007. 80% of the local people was living in decent conditions, 20% were invading the hillside of the Bogota river and lived in inhuman conditions.