We report a patient with a diagnosis of synovial tenosynovitis who developed septic tenosinovitis with cold abscess on right hand, after a local punction. Mycobacterium chelonae a fast-growing mycobacteria, was isolated. We discuss aspects related to differential diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factors. diagnostic procedures and issues related to treatment of this nosocomial infection.

Con los avances en la medicina cada vez más personas se incorporan a un segmento social creciente denominado “del adulto mayor”, por ello la salud del adulto mayor constituye un tema de estudio de suma importancia social. Con el objetivo de determinar los problemas sociales y las características geriátricas asociadas en adultos mayores, se realizó un estudio descriptivo transversal, en el que se entrevistó a 154 personas mayores de 60 años que acudieron a una campaña de salud y control metabólico en septiembre del 2005 en el Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, organizada por el Servicio de Geriatría. Se encontró criterios diagnósticos de síndrome de caídas en 48,1% del total; incontinencia de orina de cualquier causa en 40,3%; dismovilidad de cualquier grado en 6,5%, y deterioro cognitivo leve a mayor en 63,6%. Cumplieron al menos un criterio de fragilidad y s...

Introduction: With recent avances in medical care available there is an increasing number of persons included in the so called ‘advanced age group’ or ‘elderly’. For this reason, the health of the elderly is now a very important topic to be studied from a social point of view. Objective: To determine social problems prevalent in the elderly. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed by interviewing 154 persons more than 60 years old who came to a health and metabolic control campaign organized by the Geriatrics Service in September 2005 in Guillarmo Almenara-Irigoyen National Hospital. Results: The average age of participants was 72.1 ± 8 years (range: 60 to 91 years), and 59.7 (92) were female. Diagnosis criteria for ‘ease of falling syndrome’ were found in 48.1% of participants, urinary incontinence of any cause in 40.3%, dismoti...

Introduction: With recent avances in medical care available there is an increasing number of persons included in the so called ‘advanced age group’ or ‘elderly’. For this reason, the health of the elderly is now a very important topic to be studied from a social point of view. Objective: To determine social problems prevalent in the elderly. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed by interviewing 154 persons more than 60 years old who came to a health and metabolic control campaign organized by the Geriatrics Service in September 2005 in Guillarmo Almenara-Irigoyen National Hospital. Results: The average age of participants was 72.1 ± 8 years (range: 60 to 91 years), and 59.7 (92) were female. Diagnosis criteria for ‘ease of falling syndrome’ were found in 48.1% of participants, urinary incontinence of any cause in 40.3%, dismoti...