Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado en 212 pacientes con diagnóstico confirmado de influenza A H1N1 en el Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo de EsSALUD, Red Asistencial Lambayeque, para conocer el perfil epidemiológico y clínico de los casos confirmados de influenza A H1N1 en pacientes atendidos entre julio del 2009 y febrero del 2010. Se utilizó una ficha de recolección de datos previamente estructurada y codificada, se revisaron las fichas clínicas epidemiológicas de cada uno de los pacientes, se realizó el análisis de datos a través de Excel. Se encontró un ligero predominio del sexo masculino; el 59% niños y la mayoría presentaron contacto con personas con sintomatología respiratoria dentro de los siete días previos al inicio de síntomas. El grupo entre 5 a 14 años fue el más afectado con 44%, seguido del grupo comprendido entre 15 a 44 años con 27,8%...

Objective: To know the epidemiological and clinical features in confirmed cases of A H1N1 influenza in patients treated between July 2009 and February 2010 in Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital - ESSALUD, Lambayeque Healthcare Network.   Material and method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study performed in 212 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of A H1N1influenza. We used a previously structured and coded data collection form, we reviewed clinical and epidemiological records of each patient, and data analysis was performed using Excel software.   Results: Male subjects were slightly more frequently affected; 59% (125) of patients were children (mean age: 19.7 ± 18.9 years; median, 12 years), the age group between 5- to 14- years was most frequently affected with 44% (92), followed by the 15- to 44- years group (27.8%, 59 patients). In male patie...

Objective: To know the epidemiological and clinical features in confirmed cases of A H1N1 influenza in patients treated between July 2009 and February 2010 in Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo National Hospital - ESSALUD, Lambayeque Healthcare Network.   Material and method: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study performed in 212 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of A H1N1influenza. We used a previously structured and coded data collection form, we reviewed clinical and epidemiological records of each patient, and data analysis was performed using Excel software.   Results: Male subjects were slightly more frequently affected; 59% (125) of patients were children (mean age: 19.7 ± 18.9 years; median, 12 years), the age group between 5- to 14- years was most frequently affected with 44% (92), followed by the 15- to 44- years group (27.8%, 59 patients). In male patie...

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has a great impact on children's health. This study describes the characteristics of hospitalized children at the San Borja National Children's Health Institute in Perú. Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 from March to July 2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiological, and treatment information were collected. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis to determine differences between patients in general wards and the intensive care unit (ICU).   Results: We included 91 patients, 33 being females (36.3%). The most affected age group was children > 2 years of age (63 cases) with a median age of 6 years (IQR 3-10), and 61.5% were from Lima. The previous contact was determined in 30.8% of cases. A positive SARS CoV-2 PCR result was obtained in 50.6%. The pr...

Vibrio cholerae serogrupo NO-O1/NO-O139 (VCNO) es causa infrecuente de gastroenteritis. Sin embargo, se le asocia a infección extra-intestinal severa en huéspedes inmunocomprometidos, y entre ellas, la bacteremia en pacientes con cirrosis hepática es digna de mención. A continuación, presentamos el caso de una mujer de 58 años, con el diagnóstico de cirrosis hepática de fondo, que desarrolló progresivamente choque séptico, disfunción orgánica múltiple y desenlace fatal al cuarto día de su admisión. Los resultados obtenidos post mortem, de los hemocultivos previamente tomados, aislaron bacilos gram negativos compatibles con Vibrio cholerae. Posteriormente, se identificó el serogrupo NO-O1/NO-O139, a través de aglutinación en placa y PCR negativo para el gen ctxA. El antibiograma mostró susceptibilidad conservada a ampicilina, cloranfenicol, tetraciclina y ciprofloxacino...