Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Nov 2005
Multicenter Study Comparative Study[Infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. in critically ill ICU patients].
To determine the frequency of infections caused by Acinetobacter spp. in critically ill patients admitted to Spanish intensive care units (ICUs) and to assess the clinical features and outcome. ⋯ Acinetobacter spp. were present in 9.9% of patients with ICU-acquired infection. There were no significant differences in ICU mortality rates between patients with Acinetobacter spp. infection and patients with infections caused by other microorganisms.
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Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Aug 2005
[SARS, avian influenza, and human metapneumovirus infection].
Beginning in the 1950s respiratory viruses have been gradually discovered by isolation in cell cultures The last were the coronaviruses in the 1960s. No new respiratory viruses were discovered until 2001 when human metapneumovirus was found in respiratory specimens from children with bronchiolitis. A year later, in November 2002, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) suddenly appeared as atypical pneumonia. ⋯ In addition, several subtypes of the influenza A virus, previously known to infect only poultry and wild birds, were recently found to have been directly transmitted to humans. Respiratory infection has been a considerable problem for humans for centuries. Now, in the 21st century, with new associated viruses continuously emerging, it remains an important field for work.