Hospital de Mataró

Pediatric Infectious Encephalitis in Spain

BACKGROUND: Pediatric infectious encephalitis remains a significant cause of neurologic morbidity. Prompt antiviral treatment is recommended in patients with suspected herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology and outcomes of infectiou...

Invasive Bacterial Infections Other Than Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae in Febrile Infants Younger Than 90 Days

BACKGROUND: Invasive bacterial infections (IBIs) in febrile infants ≤90 days are mostly caused by Escherichia coli and Streptococcus agalactiae. However, data on IBIs caused by other pathogens remain limited. METHODS: We conducted a multicenter retrospective study of febrile infa...

The first 72 hours of acute pancreatitis: patterns of variability in early clinical decision-making

To assess real-world adherence to evidence-based international guidelines in the early management of acute pancreatitis (AP), and to identify how variability in clinical decision-making is distributed during the first 72 h of care. This multicentre, cross-sectional survey was con...