Incidence rate of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: a population-based prospective active surveillance study in three cities in South America.

Objective: To determine the incidence rate and mortality of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults in three cities in Latin America during a 3-year period.

Design: Prospective population-based surveillance study.

Setting: Healthcare facilities (outpatient centres and hospitals) in the cities of General Roca (Argentina), Rivera (Uruguay) and Concepción (Paraguay).

Long term mortality in burned children.

Studies about risk factors for mortality in burn children are scarce and are even less in the follow up of this population across time. Usually, after complete event attendance, children are not follow-up as risk patients, burn injury affects all facets of life. Integration of professionals from different disciplines has enabled burn centers to develop collaborative methods of assessing the quality of care delivered to patients with burns.

Immunogenicity and safety of a quadrivalent meningococcal polysaccharide CRM conjugate vaccine in infants and toddlers.

Objectives: This phase III study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of MenACWY-CRM, a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine, administered with routine vaccines starting at 2 months of age.

Methods: Healthy infants received MenACWY-CRM in a two- or three-dose primary infant series plus a single toddler dose. In addition, a two-dose toddler catch-up series was evaluated.

Risk factors for mortality in burn children.

Unlabelled: Studies about risk factors for mortality in burn children are scarce. We conducted this study to evaluate the risk factors for mortality in pediatric burn patients. We included 110 patients.

Infections in burned children: epidemiological analysis and risk factors.

Introduction: Burns are the third cause of accidental deaths among children. Approximately 50-60% of these deaths are the result of an infection.

Objective: To determine infection related risk factors in burned children.