Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · May 2016
Multicenter Study Observational StudyTrends in nosocomial infections and multidrug-resistant microorganisms in Spanish pediatric intensive care units.
Nosocomial infections (NI) are a major healthcare problem. National surveillance systems enable data to be compared and to implement new measures to improve our practice. ⋯ The local surveillance systems provide information for dealing with nosocomial infections rates.
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Apr 2016
Case ReportsFirst case of imported Zika virus infection in Spain.
We report a case of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection in a patient with diarrhea, fever, synovitis, non-purulent conjunctivitis, and with discreet retro-orbital pain, after returning from Colombia in January 2016. The patient referred several mosquito bites. ⋯ The recent association of ZIKV infection with abortion and microcephaly, and a Guillain-Barré syndrome highlights the need for laboratory differentiation of ZIKV from other virus infection. Women with potential risk for Zika virus infection who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant must mention that fact during prenatal visits in order to be evaluated and properly monitored.
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Jan 2016
Observational Study[Diagnostic usefulness of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the Emergency Department for predicting bacterial meningitis in the elderly].
To analyse and compare procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) as tools for detecting bacterial meningitis (BM) in the elderly (>74 years of age). ⋯ For all patients with acute meningitis in the emergency department, PCT has a high diagnostic power, outperforming CRP and Leukocytes for detection of bacterial etiology, but CPR is of not useful in the elderly.