No hay duda que la investigación es fundamental para el desarrollo de la medicina, no solo para ampliar el conocimiento sino también y, sobre todo, para mejorar la salud de las personas y de la sociedad en su conjunto. Se necesita de investigación para conocer la epidemiología de las enfermedades y losfactores de riesgo, tener mejores métodos diagnósticos, mejorar la efectividad de los tratamientos y para innovar terapias y estrategias de prevención y control. Esta investigación mayoritariamente se realiza en instituciones académicas tales como las universidades e institutos de investigación. En las universidades, la investigación es llevada a cabo por los profesores e investigadores y forma parte del currículo y las competencias del alumno de medicina; y, es una pieza fundamental y crítica en los programas de maestría ydoctorado en medicina. Sin embargo, es controversial s...

Introducction: Pneumococcus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries. Over the last few years, pneumococcal strains resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics commonly used in pediatrics have emerged. There are few recent local studies that describe this problem.Objectives: The main purpose of the study was to determine the pneumococcal resistance rates in healthy nasopharyngeal carriers 2 to 12 months of age, who attended the outpatient clinic for a routine well child and/ or vaccination visit at Cayetano Heredia, Edgardo Rebagliati, San Bartolomé Hospitals and Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño in Lima-Peru.Methods: Nasopharyngeal samples were obtained from 400 children (November 2007-June 2008) for S. pneumoniae culture and determination of the susceptibility to penicillin and other antibiotics by disk diffusion.Results:&nbs...

Introducction: Pneumococcus is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children in developing countries. Over the last few years, pneumococcal strains resistant to penicillin and other antibiotics commonly used in pediatrics have emerged. There are few recent local studies that describe this problem.Objectives: The main purpose of the study was to determine the pneumococcal resistance rates in healthy nasopharyngeal carriers 2 to 12 months of age, who attended the outpatient clinic for a routine well child and/ or vaccination visit at Cayetano Heredia, Edgardo Rebagliati, San Bartolomé Hospitals and Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño in Lima-Peru.Methods: Nasopharyngeal samples were obtained from 400 children (November 2007-June 2008) for S. pneumoniae culture and determination of the susceptibility to penicillin and other antibiotics by disk diffusion.Results:&nbs...