Countries could use the monitoring of drug resistance in malaria parasites as an effective early warning system to develop the timely response mechanisms that are required to avert the further spread of malaria. Drug resistance surveillance is essential in areas where no drug resistance has been reported, especially if neighbouring countries have previously reported resistance. Here, we present the results of a four-year surveillance program based on the sequencing of the pfcrt gene of Plasmodium falciparum populations from endemic areas of Honduras. All isolates were susceptible to chloroquine, as revealed by the pfcrt “CVMNK” genotype in codons 72-76.

The characterization and therapeutic management of a case of postsurgery bacterial endophthalmitis caused by Shingomonas paucimobilis was presented. Endophthalmitis is the inflammation of the intraocular tissues and considered as the most devastating postoperative complication. The visual prognosis of this disease is very reserved judgement and high risk of sequelae. Sphingomonas paucimobilis are bacillus-shaped, chemoheterotrophic and strictly aerobic Gramnegative bacteria that cause diseases in the human being, mainly nosocomial infections that are typically treated with antibiotics. Based on its biodegrading and biosynthetic capacities, there are few reports on intraocular infections caused by this germ. The visual prognosis is favourable when the disease is early diagnosed and adequately managed. A case of endophthalmitis following a cataract surgery and caused by Shingomonas paucimobilis in Cuba in September 2009 was presented in this article.

Se presenta la caracterización y manejo terapéutico de un caso de endoftalmitis bacteriana posoperatoria causada por el germen Sphingomonas paucimobilis. La endoftalmitis es la inflamación de los tejidos intraoculares, considerada como la más devastadora de las complicaciones posoperatorias; posee pronóstico visual muy reservado y un elevado riesgo de secuela. Las Sphingomonas paucimobilis son bacterias gramnegativas con forma de bacilo, quimioheterótrofa y estrictamente aerobias que causan enfermedades en los seres humanos, principalmente infecciones hospitalarias que típicamente son tratadas fácilmente con antibióticos. Por sus capacidades biodegradantes y biosintéticas, son pocos los reportes hallados de infección intraocular por este germen. El pronóstico visual es favorable con un diagnóstico precoz y la aplicación del tratamiento adecuado. En este artículo se presentan un caso de endoftalmitis poscirugía de catarata por Sphingomonas paucimobilis reportado en Cuba en el mes de septiembre de 2009.