In recent years we have seen the emergence and reemergence of human infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Lyme disease, tuberculosis, and leprosy. The social and economic inequity and diversity in Latin America exacerbates challenges in the study and management of infectious diseases. These challenges include a lack of medical units for care, medical equipment deficiency, medicine shortages, inequality of vaccine distribution, or even the inappropriate use of antibiotics, all of which constitute an economic and social burden for the health systems in these regions.
The pediatric population is especially vulnerable to these challenges, therefore it is vital to generate evidence to understand this from a clinical, biological, social, and economic perspective, with the aim to design new approaches that improve the management of infectious diseases. This Research Topic will collate evidence and experiences of infectious disease management in Latin America, sharing data surrounding the pediatric populations of these countries that share multiple social and cultural aspects.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to integrate research on the following subtopics:
• Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of infectious diseases in pediatrics in the Latin American region
• Economic, social, and biological determinants of infectious diseases
• Incidence, mortality, and survival of infectious diseases in childhood in Latin America
• Economic evaluations of cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-benefit of interventions for the management of reducing the impact of pediatric infections in Latin Ameria
• Estimates of the cost of illness of pediatric infections in Latin America
• Budget impact analysis of interventions to reduce the health impact of pediatric infections in Latin America
• Estimation of DALYs related to infections in the pediatric population in Latin America
• Studies of social inequities and childhood challenges in the Latin American region about infectious diseases
We encourage the submission of original quantitative empirical research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Topic editor Dr. Joaquin Mould-Quevedo is employed by Seqirus Inc. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regards to the Research Topic subject.
In recent years we have seen the emergence and reemergence of human infectious diseases, including COVID-19, Lyme disease, tuberculosis, and leprosy. The social and economic inequity and diversity in Latin America exacerbates challenges in the study and management of infectious diseases. These challenges include a lack of medical units for care, medical equipment deficiency, medicine shortages, inequality of vaccine distribution, or even the inappropriate use of antibiotics, all of which constitute an economic and social burden for the health systems in these regions.
The pediatric population is especially vulnerable to these challenges, therefore it is vital to generate evidence to understand this from a clinical, biological, social, and economic perspective, with the aim to design new approaches that improve the management of infectious diseases. This Research Topic will collate evidence and experiences of infectious disease management in Latin America, sharing data surrounding the pediatric populations of these countries that share multiple social and cultural aspects.
The purpose of this Research Topic is to integrate research on the following subtopics:
• Clinical characteristics, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of infectious diseases in pediatrics in the Latin American region
• Economic, social, and biological determinants of infectious diseases
• Incidence, mortality, and survival of infectious diseases in childhood in Latin America
• Economic evaluations of cost-effectiveness, cost-utility, and cost-benefit of interventions for the management of reducing the impact of pediatric infections in Latin Ameria
• Estimates of the cost of illness of pediatric infections in Latin America
• Budget impact analysis of interventions to reduce the health impact of pediatric infections in Latin America
• Estimation of DALYs related to infections in the pediatric population in Latin America
• Studies of social inequities and childhood challenges in the Latin American region about infectious diseases
We encourage the submission of original quantitative empirical research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses.
Topic editor Dr. Joaquin Mould-Quevedo is employed by Seqirus Inc. All other Topic Editors declare no competing interests with regards to the Research Topic subject.
