Seroprevalence of Bordetella pertussis in pediatric healthcare workers at the Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez.

Background: Bordetella pertussis is the causative agent of pertussis, a disease that is preventable by vaccination but has a high mortality, particularly in children < 6 months. Reports of pertussis outbreaks in hospitals show that the index case is usually an adult. In adults, the disease manifests mainly with persistent cough.

Management of hydrocephalus around the world.

Objective: The objective of this study is to review the management of hydrocephalus and, in particular, how different economic and social conditions affect its treatment around the world.

Methods: The main techniques for the surgical treatment and the management of hydrocephalus have been retraced through a brief historical overview up to the present day.

Results: During the last century, continuous technological progress has favored the diffusion of expensive and sophisticated shunt systems.