Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae Infections in Spain and Case Review of the Literature.

Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae is an emerging cause of tickborne rickettsiosis. Since the bacterium was first documented as a human pathogen in 1996, a total of 69 patients with this infection have been reported in the literature. Because of the rising rate of R.

Multifocal pyoderma gangrenosum secondary to subclinical diverticulitis: case report and brief literature review.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is characteristically associated with inflammatory bowel disease. However, the association between this neutrophilic dermatosis and diverticular disease is scarcely mentioned in the literature. Diverticulitis should be included in the differential diagnosis in patients with pyoderma gangrenosum and gastrointestinal complaints, or even in asymptomatic patients, particularly in the elderly.

Study of Cellular Aging in a Cohort of Patients with Heart Failure.

Introduction: Cellular senescence and fibrosis are important phenomena in the development of heart failure (HF). These processes are closely related to telomeric length (TL).

Aim: To assess cellular senescence in HF through the study of TL in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).