Type 2 diabetes prevalence among Andean immigrants and natives in a Southern European City.

Aims: Inequalities in diabetes prevalence among immigrants from Andean countries remain unknown. Andean populations are one of the largest groups of immigrants in Madrid city. We examined the association between country of birth and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence in Andean immigrant population relative to Spanish-natives; and whether this association varied by age, sex and length of residence.

[Legionella pneumophila pneumonia associated with the use of a home humidifier in an immunocompetent girl].

Background And Objectives: Legionellosis is an uncommon cause of pneumonia in children and even more exceptionally in healthy children. The purpose of this study is to describe the procedure which led to the identification of an unusual source of legionella infection, in a healthy girl, and highlight the need to adopt preventive measures.

Methodology And Results: A 4-year old girl without any risk factors was diagnosed of pneumonia caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1.