Analysis of a local HIV-1 epidemic in portugal highlights established transmission of non-B and non-G subtypes.

The existing data support Portugal as the western European country with the highest HIV-1 subtype diversity. However, detailed phylogenetic studies of Portuguese HIV-1 epidemics are still scarce. Thus, our main goal was to analyze the phylodynamics of a local HIV-1 infection in the Portuguese region of Minho.

Bacterial meningitis in an urban area: etiologic study and prognostic factors.

Objectives: The study of clinical features, diagnostic methods and prognostic factors of bacterial meningitis, in an urban area.

Patients And Methods: All patients admitted between June 2001 and July 2004 in the emergency departments of a few hospitals, with the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis were included. CSF and blood cultures were performed in every case.

Toscana virus meningitis in Portugal, 2002-2005.

Toscana virus infection is endemic in Italy, but has also been documented in other Mediterranean countries. Our aim was to investigate the occurrence of Toscana virus (TOSV) meningitis in children and young adults in a metropolitan area in the north of Portugal. Cerebrospinal fluid samples from 308 patients with the diagnosis of meningitis and with negative bacterial culture were tested for enteroviruses and herpesviruseses by reverse transcription PCR.

[Kaposi sarcoma associated with HIV infection].

Kaposi's sarcoma is the most common neoplasm in AIDS patients. In a 12-year period, 45 (8%) cases were diagnosed in 552 patients with AIDS. Epidemiological and clinical aspects are reviewed.

[Etiologic diagnosis of viral meningitis. Study of 142 cases].

Viral meningitis is a common disease, most often benign and striking predominantly children. In 1997, there was an outbreak of viral meningitis in the North of Portugal and this pathology accounted for 496 admissions to the Infectious Diseases Department of S. João Hospital.