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P. R. health sci. j ; 24(1): 41-44, mar. 2005.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-406521

ABSTRACT

The development of diarrhea in hospitalized patients is a frequently encountered clinical problem, which may be due to infectious or non-infectious causes. The purpose of this study was to identify which common community enteric pathogens, if any, are responsible for diarrheal episodes in hospitalized patients. Stool samples from 76 consecutive, hospitalized patients were analyzed utilizing routine bacterial cultures, smears for identification of ova and parasites and Enzyme-Link Immunoadsorbent Assay (ELISA) for enteric bacteria, parasites and viruses. The results obtained demonstrated that the usual community enteric pathogens were not identified as a major cause of nosocomial diarrhea. In hospital-acquired diarrhea, Clostridium difficile toxins assay was the only clinically significant test in the evaluation of these patients. As a result of this study a guideline for the management of this condition in hospitalized patients is presented.


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant, Newborn , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Diarrhea/microbiology , Gastroenteritis/microbiology , Diarrhea/epidemiology , Gastroenteritis/epidemiology , Puerto Rico/epidemiology
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Bol. Asoc. Méd. P. R ; 83(12): 538-42, dic. 1991. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-117746

ABSTRACT

El Departamento de Pediatría del Hospital Municipal de san Juan participó en un estudio clínico colaborativo, placebo controlado, diseñado por NICHD con el propósito de determinar si el uso de la GIIV es efectiva en prevenir infecciones serias en niños sintomáticos con infección por VIH. De los 372 niños randomizados, 33% fueron del Hospital Municipal de san Juan. De los 16 niños en placebo, 9 (56%) desarrollaron 23 episodios de infecciones severas y 4 de 15 niños en GIIV desarrollaron cinco episodios (33%). Hubo hospitalizaciones en el grupo placebo y 6 en el grupo GIIV. La mortalidad en nuestro centro fue de 12%. En el Hospital Municipal de San Juan no se registraron reacciones adversas a las infusiones. La GIIV demostró ser efectiva en prevenir infecciones bacterianas y disminuir el número de hospitalizaciones en un subgrupo de niños infectados con el VIH


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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Child, Preschool , Child , HIV-1 , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/therapeutic use , HIV Infections/therapy , Double-Blind Method , Immunoglobulins, Intravenous/adverse effects , HIV Infections/mortality , Puerto Rico , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/mortality , Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/therapy
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