Community outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis in La Ribera region of Valencia, Spain: Public Health measures.

Introduction: Outbreaks of human leishmaniasis are not very common in Spain, despite being considered an endemic disease. In this study, a new outbreak in the Valencian Community is presented. Its principal objective is to describe the clinical-epidemiological characteristics and to present the main Public Health measures established to contain the outbreak.

[Aetiology of candidiasis in paediatric patients: Comparative analysis with adult patients].

Background: Candida spp. represents a group of commensal yeasts that can act as pathogens and cause candidiasis in different anatomical locations.

Aims: The aim of this study was to perform an epidemiological and comparative analysis between the isolates of Candida spp.

[Impact of Integrated Model for Rational Use of Antibiotics in a health area (project MIURA)].

Background: MIURA (Integrated Model for the Rational Use of Antimicrobials) is a project that began in January 2004 and ended in December 2006. Through quarterly and training interventions intented for physicians, pharmacists and patients, pretends to improve antibiotic use in a health area. The goal was to analyze the evolution of antibiotic consumption and assess the impact of implementing this project in a health area.

[Significance of hepatitis B core antibody as the only marker of hepatitis B infection].

Introduction: Little is known about the clinical significance of the "anti-HBc alone" serological profile (absence of HBsAg and anti-HBs) in HBV infections. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of the anti-HBc alone immunological profile and the clinical-epidemiological characteristics of patients with this profile.

Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional, descriptive study performed in 2002 and including patients with anti-HBc alone (HBsAg-negative, anti-HBs-negative and anti-HBc-positive).