Análisis estadístico de la enfermedad diarreica aguda en pacientes atendidos en servicio de urgencias durante el 2012-2013 / Statistical analysis of acute diarrheal disease in patients cared for at emergency services, 2012-2013

INTRODUCCIÓN: la enfermedad diarreica aguda se considera un problema de salud y obedece a múltiples etiologías. OBJETIVO: describir el análisis estadístico de la enfermedad diarreica aguda en pacientes atendidos en servicio de urgencias en el Hospital "Celia Sánchez Manduley" en el período 2012-2013. MÉTODOS: se realizó un estudio descriptivo retrospectivo. El universo estuvo compuesto por todos los casos vistos en el servicio de medicina interna. La muestra la constituyeron los pacientes que fueron vistos con diagnóstico de enfermedad diarreica aguda, desde junio 2012 hasta diciembre 2013. RESULTADOS: el municipio Manzanillo en los dos años, es el que mayor cantidad de casos aporta. A partir del mes de junio los casos de enfermedad diarreica aguda comienzan a aumentar. El Índice Ocupacional es alto. El número de fallecidos es ínfimo. CONCLUSIONES: en la atención primaria de salud, del municipio Manzanillo, fallan las acciones preventivas para evitar la aparición de la enfermedad diarreica aguda, de todos los casos vistos, más de la mitad ingresan. Se hace necesario una sala dotada de 23 camas para atender los pacientes con esta enfermedad, a pesar de todas las dificultades en el servicio, el rápido actuar de los profesionales, la comunidad y el gobierno disminuye el número probable de fallecidos.

INTRODUCTION: acute diarrheal disease is considered to be a health problem with many possible etiologies. OBJECTIVE: describe the statistical analysis of acute diarrheal disease in patients cared for at the emergency service of "Celia Sánchez Manduley" hospital in the period 2012-2013. METHODS: a retrospective descriptive study was conducted. The study universe was composed of all the patients attending the internal medicine service. The sample was formed by the patients diagnosed with acute diarrheal disease from June 2012 to December 2013. RESULTS: the municipality of Manzanillo contributed the largest number of cases in the two years. As of the month of June, the number of acute diarrheal disease cases started to rise. The occupancy index was high. The number of fatal cases was minimum. CONCLUSIONS: primary health care actions aimed at preventing acute diarrheal disease are deficient in the municipality of Manzanillo. More than half of the cases examined are admitted to hospital. A ward with 23 beds is required for the care of patients with this disease. Despite all the difficulties in the service, the number of probable deaths remains low thanks to the fast response of professionals, the community and the government.

Profi le of fatal Streptococcal bacteraemia at a tertiary care Indian hospital.

Streptococcus pyogenes causes mild to acutely life-threatening diseases. Herein, we report our experience with fi ve cases of fatal bacteraemia due to various groups of Streptococci, three of them due to Group G Streptococcus and one case each due to Group A Streptococcus and Group F Streptococcus. The peculiarity of all these cases was the rapidity of deaths occurring in these patients despite all the strains being sensitive to Penicillin. Hence, timely intervention in all suspected cases is strongly advocated. All isolates of beta-haemolytic Streptococci should be identifi ed up till the species level and antimicrobial susceptibility be performed so that proper and early management can be done.