Publications by authors named "P Mairal-Claver"
In October 2010, one case of autochthonous malaria due to Plasmodium vivax was diagnosed in Spain. The case occurred in Aragon, north-eastern Spain, where the vector Anopheles atroparvus is present. Although the source of infection could not be identified, this event highlights that sporadic autochthonous transmission of vector-borne diseases in continental Europe is possible and calls for enhanced surveillance and vector control measures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Bacteremia is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates and its prevalence increases with age. The objective of the present investigation was to know the epidemiology, associated factors and prognosis in patients with bacteremia in our environment and in relation with age.
Methods: Two hundred and twenty-nine episodes of bacteremia were prospectively studied; 97 (42%) cases corresponded to patients aged > 70 years.