High prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates among hemodialysis patients in Portugal: appearance of ST410 with the bla(CTX-M-14) gene.

Ten extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli isolates were detected among 121 fecal samples (8.3%) recovered from hemodialysis patients in Portugal. The isolates harbored the bla(CTX-M-15), bla(CTX-M-14a), and/or bla(CTX-M-1) genes.

Association of systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis and celiac disease - a case report.

Introduction: In a 28-year period, 5508 patients were followed at our Paediatric Rheumatology Division and 712 (13%) patients had juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) (ILAR criteria). One (0.14%) of them had association with celiac disease (CD), with predominance of gastrointestinal manifestations and this case was described herein.