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Gladys Velazquez
Country of origin: Paraguay Currently in: Paraguay, Asunción General field of specialization: Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences-
Degrees
2019 Master Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences1997 Undergraduate Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences -
Current Research Activities
Medical and Health Sciences incl Neurosciences
Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, clones and virulence, within Staphnet South America, Staphylococcus aureus Genomic Surveillance Network, as well as Escherichia coli with extended spectrum beta-lactamases, indicator in the dissemination of resistance mechanisms encompassing humans, animals and environment with the One Health vision. Another topic is urinary tract infections in adults.
Publications resulting from Research:
1-Ramos Ruiz Diaz P, Velázquez G, Oliveira da Silva E, Carolina Centurión Viveros C, Esperanza Dullack Peña R, Francisco Armoa García L. Epidemiology of COVID-19 cases diagnosed at quarantine facilities in Paraguay. Sci Med [Internet]. 2021Feb.18 [cited 2022Mar.27];31(1):e39374.
2-Rodríguez, F., Salinas, C., Fernández, S., Haim, S., Mollerach, M., Basualdo, W., Castro, H.E., Quíñónez, B., Arguello, R., Rodríguez, M., Grau, L., Espínola, C., Velázquez, G., Samudio, G., Gómez, G., Campuzano, A.R., Ortellado, J., Almada, P., & Guillén, R.M. (2020). Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) clones from Paraguayan children. Journal of infection in developing countries, 14 3, 290-297 .
3-Silvagni, M., Guillén, R.M., Rodríguez, F., Espínola, C., Grau, L., & Velázquez, G. (2019). [Inducible resistance to clindamycin in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Paraguayan children]. Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 36 4, 455-460 .
4-Acosta, F.R., Acuña, W.D., Castro, H.E., Campuzano, A.M., Macchi, M.L., Canese, J.O., Almada, P., Rodríguez, M., Grau, L., Velázquez, G., Espínola, C., Domínguez, G.C., Gómez, G., Carpinelli, L., & Fretes, R.M. (2017). Análisis MLVA y perfil de virulencia de aislamientos de Staphylococcus aureus resistentes a la meticilina adquiridos en la comunidad causantes de infecciones pediátricas en Paraguay. Revista Argentina De Microbiologia, 50, 151-156.
5-Melgarejo L, Walder A, Ovando F, Velázquez G, Chirico C, Santa Cruz F. In vitro susceptibility testing to antimicrobial agents of urinary tract infection bacteria in women: A 5-year retrospective study. Rev Nefrol Dial Traspl. 2017;37(2):96-103.
6-Guillén, R.M., Carpinelli, L., Rodríguez, F., Castro, H.E., Quíñónez, B., Campuzano, A.R., Macchi, M.L., Ortellado, J., Almada, P., Grau, L., Rodríguez, M., Velázquez, G., Espínola, C., Samudio, G., Gómez, G., & Basualdo, W. (2016). [Community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus isolated from Paraguayan children: clinical, phenotypic and genotypic characterization]. Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia, 33 6, 609-618 7-Rodríguez, C.H., Balderrama Yarhui, N., Nastro, M., Nuñez Quezada, T., Castro Cañarte, G., Magne Ventura, R., Ugarte Cuba, T., Valenzuela, N., Roach, F., Mota, M.I., Burger, N., Velázquez Aguayo, G., Ortellado-Canese, J., Bruni, G., Pandolfo, C., Bastyas, N., & Famiglietti, Á. (2016). Molecular epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in South America. Journal of medical microbiology, 65 10, 1088-1091 .
8- Guillén R, Velazquez G, Lird G, Espinola C, Laconich M, Meyer M, et al. Estudio multicéntrico de Enterobacterias productoras de betalactamasas de espectro extendido: detección de genes blactm-2 y blaPER-2. Noticias Técnicas del Laboratorio. LabCiencia. 2009;1:12-4.
9-Oddone R, Arbo C, Nara E, Velázquez GR, Acosta ME, Poletti D. Oddone R. Utilidad diagnóstica de los métodos laboratoriales en leishmaniasis mucosa, incluyendo la PCR. Noticias Técnicas del Laboratorio. 2004; 12(4): 7-9.
10-Candia N, Parra GI, Chirico M, Velazquez G, Farina N, Laspina F, et al. Acute diarrhea in Paraguayan children population: detection of rotavirus electropherotypes. Acta Virol. 2003;47:137–40
Current profession
Current professional activities type:TeachingOtherCurrently I work as a Biochemist, as a specialist in Microbiology at the Central Hospital of the Instituto de Previsión Social and as an Ad Honorem Researcher at the Hospital de Clinicas. National University of Asuncion University
Affiliations
SOCIEDAD PARAGUAYA DE MICROBIOLOGIA (S.P.M.) -
Other Awards
Sep 2020Ex aequo to the best communication and/or best scientific paper. Ex aequo a la mejor comunicación y/o mejor trabajo científico.Award " ex aequo to the best communication and/or best scientific paper. Epidemiology of the cases of COVID 19 diagnosed in temporary shelters and "health" hotels, Paraguay (2020). (international). I Iberoamerican Virtual Conference in Coronavirus and Public Health. Spain.
