[Prevalence of Bartonella henselae antibodies in Chilean children, adolescents and veterinary workers].

Background: Bartonella henselae is the causative agent of cat-scratch disease.

Aim: To study the seroepidemiology of Bartonella henselae in healthy Chilean children and in a population with occupational risk.

Material And Methods: Serum IgG antibodies were determined by indirect fluorescence technique in 181 children and adolescents and in 107 technical and professional workers involved in the care of cats.

[Respiratory virus infections in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and febrile neutropenia: a prospective study].

Unlabelled: Respiratory viruses are the most common infections in healthy children. The impact of these infections in cancer patients has been only recently recognized in Chile.

Aim: To establish the frequency and epidemiological-clinical profile of respiratory virus infections in children younger than 15 years of age with acute lymphoblastic leukemia requiring hospitalization due to a febrile neutropenic episode.