[Characteristics of Clostridium difficile infection in a high complexity hospital and report of the circulation of the NAP1/027 hypervirulent strain in Colombia].

Introduction: Clostridium difficile is the main pathogen related to healthcare-associated diarrhea and it is the cause of 20 to 30% of diarrhea cases caused by antibiotics. In Colombia and Latin America, the knowledge about the epidemiological behavior of this infection is limited.

Objective: To describe the characteristics of a series of patients with C.

[Knowledge and attitudes about aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease among Ecuadorian physicians].

Background: Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD) is an asthma phenotype that involves high costs and significant burden for health systems.

Objective: To determine the level of knowledge and attitudes towards AERD among Ecuadorian physicians.

Methods: Descriptive, observational study.