Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus-associated meningitis, southern Spain.

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV) was detected in 2 patients with acute meningitis in southern Spain within a 3-year period. Although the prevalence of LCMV infection was low (2 [1.3%] of 159 meningitis patients), it represents 2.9% of all pathogens detected. LCMV is a noteworthy agent of neurologic illness in immunocompetent persons.

Asma en Adulto Joven: Proceso de Enfermería

Asthma is a chronic disease and as such, is inexorably tied to periods of exacerbations in which quality of life is affected. This represent not only a threat to physical integrity of the sick person but also an increase in both workloads and expenses supported by health services. The key point of this case is that if we make our patients to get a major implication in their own disease control, we are going to reduce umber and severity of episodes, to optimize resources and the most important to improve the quality of life of our patients