[Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a previously healthy boy].

We present here the case of a previously healthy 5 year-old boy hospitalized in an intensive care unit due to tonic-clonic seizures focused on the face and right side of the body, and axillary temperature of 37.4°C. Common bacterial and viral etiology was ruled out through studies of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples.

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute gastroenteritis according to their etiology (rotavirus or other) in children younger than 5 years old at a private institution in the city of Buenos Aires.

Introduction: Acute gastroenteritis is a common disease in children. Rotavirus is the major etiologic agent.

Objectives: To describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of acute gastroenteritis according to their etiology (rotavirus or other) in children younger than 5 years old in a private institution in the City of Buenos Aires.