title: [Cystic Fibrosis Cloud database: An information system for storage and management of clinical and microbiological data of cystic fibrosis patients].
abstract: The epidemiological and clinical management of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients suffering from acute pulmonary exacerbations or chronic lung infections demands continuous updating of medical and microbiological processes associated with the constant evolution of pathogens during host colonization. In order to monitor the dynamics of these processes, it is essential to have expert systems capable of storing and subsequently extracting the information generated from different studies of the patients and microorganisms isolated from them. In this work we have designed and developed an on-line database based on an information system that allows to store, manage and visualize data from clinical studies and microbiological analysis of bacteria obtained from the respiratory tract of patients suffering from cystic fibrosis. The information system, named Cystic Fibrosis Cloud database is available on the http://servoy.infocomsa.com/cfc_database site and is composed of a main database and a web-based interface, which uses Servoy's product architecture based on Java technology. Although the CFC database system can be implemented as a local program for private use in CF centers, it can also be used, updated and shared by different users who can access the stored information in a systematic, practical and safe manner. The implementation of the CFC database could have a significant impact on the monitoring of respiratory infections, the prevention of exacerbations, the detection of emerging organisms, and the adequacy of control strategies for lung infections in CF patients.
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Claudia I
authors.initials: CI
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.affiliation: Sala de Microbiología, Hospital de Niños «Sor María Ludovica», La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: María J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Palau
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martina
authors.affiliation: Infocom S.A., Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Achiary
authors.affiliation: Infocom S.A., Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Achiary
authors.affiliation: Sala de Microbiología, Hospital de Niños «Sor María Ludovica», La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bettiol
authors.affiliation: Hospital Santísima Trinidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.affiliation: Sala de Bacteriología, Hospital HIGA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: María L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cazzola
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leguizamón
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Cintia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Massillo
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Figoli
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Valeiras
authors.affiliation: Sala de Bacteriología, Hospital HIGA, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perez
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumonología, Hospital de Niños «Sor María Ludovica», La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rentería
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumonología, Hospital de Niños «Sor María Ludovica», La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Diez
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: Osvaldo M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Yantorno
authors.affiliation: CINDEFI, CONICET-CCT La Plata, Centro de Biotecnología Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: bosch.ale@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bosch
mesh_terms: D000067917:Cloud Computing; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Base de datos; Cystic fibrosis; Data visualization; Database; Fibrosis quística; Monitorización de pacientes; Patient Monitoring; Patógenos respiratorios; Respiratory pathogens; Visualización de datos