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Stool samples from 122 children diagnosed with acute diarrhea were recollected for detection of STEC and EPEC pathotypes.

E. coli were detected in 68% of the stool samples, of which 18.8% were STEC or EPEC.

STEC O145 and EPEC O130, O113 and O157 were the serotypes detected.

DEC are not routinely tested in clinical laboratories and proper surveillance is necessary.

La intervención educativa fortaleció los conocimientos relacionados a las parasitosis

Las actividades «lúdico-pedagógicas» son estrategias educativas apropiadas para la prevención

50% de la población infantil analizada estaba parasitada

Se evidenció predominio de protozoos en relación a helmintos (77,7% vs. 22,3%, respectivamente)

Se detectó con mayor frecuencia Blastocystis sp., Giardia intestinalis y Ascaris lumbricoides

Norovirus is the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis outbreaks.

Norovirus GI.3 [P13] is reported for the first time in Argentina.

The Sydney variant of Norovirus GII.4 [P16] circulates in Argentina, and it is associated with severe dehydration.

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common nosocomial infection in the ICU.

Antiseptic-coated endotracheal tubes can potentially reduce the risk of VAP.

Microbiological tests showed significant inhibition of standard bacteria by the impregnated tubes.

The impregnated tubes showed effective antimicrobial activity, and no adverse events were observed.

We determine the genotypes MTB belonging to the Beijing lineage.

406 MTB isolates were genotyped with Spoligotyping and 18-locus MIRU-VNTR.

Beijing genotype characterized phylogenetically.

Genomic diversity of MTB in Monterrey, Mexico.