Imported taeniasis in the context of colon hydrotherapy.

We report a case of imported taeniasis, under the modality of "visiting friends and relatives", in the context of colon hydrotherapy. This technique allows the detection of proglottids, diagnosed in this case as based on the gravid proglottid that presented more than 13 uterine branches and showed active motility. Moreover, the patient did not consume pork for religious reasons.

Subconjunctival human dirofilariasis by in the Mediterranean Basin.

Purpose: Human dirofilariasis cases have increased in Europe for the last few decades. We document an autochthonous case of dirofilariasis infection in the subconjunctival space of a 60-year-old Spanish man.

Observations: The patient presented with pain in his right eye, which was diagnosed as -scleritis.

Is there a widespread clone of Serratia marcescens producing outbreaks worldwide?

Background: Serratia marcescens frequently causes outbreaks in healthcare settings. There are few studies using high-throughput sequencing (HTS) that analyse S. marcescens outbreaks.

A survey on practices for active surveillance of carriage of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals in the Autonomous Community of Valencia, Spain.

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted to gather information on current microbiological practices for active surveillance of carriage of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria in hospitals from 14 health departments of the Autonomous Community of Valencia (ACV), Spain, which together provided medical attention to 3,271,077 inhabitants in 2017, approximately 70% of the population of the ACV. The survey consisted of 35 questions on MDR bacteria screening policies, surveillance approach chosen (universal vs. targeted), and microbiological methods and processes in use for routine detection and reporting of colonization by MDR bacteria, including the anatomical sites scheduled to be sampled for each MDR bacterial species, and the methodology employed (culture-based, molecular-based, or both).

[Influence of immigration on tuberculosis transmission patterns in Castellón, Spain (2004-2007)].

Background: This study aimed to identify tuberculosis transmission patterns in Castellón in a period of major demographic changes.

Methods: A prospective study of patients with positive culture in the province of Castellon over a 4-year period (2004-2007) was carried out. Cases were described by year and nationality and were compared with those reported to the Department of Public Health.