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Rodolfo Begue
Biography
I am a Pediatric Infectious Diseases clinician and researcher with over 40 years of experience. Trained in the US and internationally, I have been interested in Global Health (before that term was coined). My research work has spanned form bench work to clinical trials to population-based studies. Most of my projects have been related to vaccines, but also to the epidemiology of infectious diseases and their impact in the growth and development of children in Low-Middle Income countries.
My many endeavors over the years have given me an understanding of study design, epidemiology, statistical analyses, community communication, grant writing and publication. Also, my role as an academic faculty has molded me as an educator of the new generations. I hope to use those experiences to continue research in Hawai’i and assist new generation of researchers.
Research Interests
Immune pathology of COVID-19 and MIS-C
Congenital CMV infection related to childhood hearing loss
Projects
Study the pathophysiology and immune dysregulation seen during MIS-C
Study of the epidemiology and clinical presentation of infectious diseases particular to Hawai’i (e.g., cat-scratch, murine typhus, toxoplasmosis, toxocariasis, congenital syphilis, tuberculosis)
Vaccine development and vaccine clinical trials
Study of the incidence of congenital CMV infection in Hawai’i and potential benefit of early antiviral treatment
Investigate the prevalence of H pylori infection in Hawai’i, clinical effect and possible impact on diabetes control
Bégué RE. An 11-Year-old Boy With Fever and Rash. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):85-86. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003643. Epub 2022 Dec 6. PMID: 36476535.
Pettit LL, Gee SQ, Begue RE. Epidemiology of sharp object injuries in a children's hospital. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1997 Nov;16(11):1019-23. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199711000-00003. PMID: 9384332.
Steele RW, Thomas MP, Bégué RE. Compliance issues related to the selection of antibiotic suspensions for children. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2001 Jan;20(1):1-5. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200101000-00001. PMID: 11176558.
Pérez Mato S, Robinson S, Bégué RE. Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium meningitis successfully treated with chloramphenicol. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1999 May;18(5):483-4. doi: 10.1097/00006454-199905000-00023. PMID: 10353532.
Perez Mato S, Bégué CR, English MR, Bégué RE. Drug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae spinal epidural abscess in a toddler. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2000 Jul;19(7):664-6. doi: 10.1097/00006454-200007000-00021. PMID: 10917231.
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