Alba García Villafranca

Trends in the prevalence of bloodstream infections in Spanish hospitals (2013–2023)

Lina Marcela Parra, Raquel Escuredo, Mireia Cantero, Marta Eva Gonzalez-Perez et autres

BACKGROUND: Bloodstream infections (BSI) represent a growing and significant issue due to their associated mortality, morbidity, and economic burden. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of BSI from 2013 to 2023, by type and onset, and to describe patients' characteristics and …

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La profilaxis pre-exposición (PrEp) en la infección por VIH: Un nuevo hito en una carrera de fondo

Emilio Páez-Guillán, Alba García Villafranca

Dentro del manejo clínico de las personas que viven con el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) y de la prevención de la transmisión del mismo, que aún hoy supone un importante problema de salud pública, la profilaxis pre-exposición (PrEP) constituye uno …

Unintentional weight loss as presenting form of Whipple’s disease. Role of PET-CT scanning and review of the literature.

Emilio Páez Guillán, Alba García Villafranca, José Antonio Díaz Peromingo

Whipple’s disease (W.D.) is a multisystemic chronic infectious disorder very rare with polymorphic clinical presentation. Diagnosis can be difficult, especially when early presentation is not the classic form. We report a case presented as isolated weight loss and review the literature focusing …

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Menigococcal endophthalmitis: A rare cause of endogenous endophthalmitis

Emilio Páez-Guillán, Cristina Macía-Rodríguez, Alba García Villafranca, Carmen Martínez-Rey et autres

Neisseria meningitidis is a rare but severe cause of endogenous endophthalmitis. We report a case of a 46-year-old woman who presented an endophthalmitis secondary to an infection by Neisseria meningitidis that caused with meningitis. She was treated with corticosteroids and systemic and …

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