Implementation of a structured patient handoff between health care providers at a private facility in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires.

Introduction: Failures in communication are common during patient handoffs between physicians, which predisposes to errors. Few articles have been published on this topic in Argentina. For this reason, our objective was to confirm whether using a structured handoff (I-PASS), which has been successfully used in the USA by Doctor Starmer, may reduce the omission of key data without prolonging its duration at our department.

[Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a previously healthy boy].

We present here the case of a previously healthy 5 year-old boy hospitalized in an intensive care unit due to tonic-clonic seizures focused on the face and right side of the body, and axillary temperature of 37.4°C. Common bacterial and viral etiology was ruled out through studies of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples.

Actinobaculum schaalii causing urinary tract infections: report of four cases from Argentina.

Actinobaculum schaalii may be a more common urinary tract pathogen than previously described. Here we report four cases of A. schaalii UTIs and we also propose a simple identification scheme to be used in the conventional microbiology laboratory based on standard biochemical tests.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute gastroenteritis according to their etiology (rotavirus or other) in children younger than 5 years old at a private institution in the city of Buenos Aires.

Introduction: Acute gastroenteritis is a common disease in children. Rotavirus is the major etiologic agent.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute gastroenteritis according to their etiology (rotavirus or other) in children younger than 5 years old in a private institution in the City of Buenos Aires.

[Opinion of parents and caregivers of interned children about their presence during the realization of invasive procedures].

Introduction: The presence of family members during procedures is a controversial topic. Despite the widespread perception of its benefits, procedures are often carried out in places with restricted access.

Objectives: 1.