Standardization and validation of the polymerase chain reaction for early diagnosis of human leptospirosis

[i][b]Objectives: [/b][/i]To standardize and optimize a PCR assay to detect rrs gene (rRNA 16S) from Leptospira spp. to use it with samples of suspected patients of febrile syndrome, in endemic areas from Peru. [i][b]Met...

Environmental health conceptualization: theory and practice (part 2).

This second part reviews the state of the practice of environmental health in Peru and it proposes policy lines of action aimed at reversing the major problems in this field. Scanning should be the professional profile t...

Severity of the gastroenteritis caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus of the pandemic group in Peru

[b][i]Objective. [/i][/b]To determine the epidemiological and clinic characteristics of gastroenteritis caused by [i]Vibrio parahaemolyticus[/i] strains of the pandemic group in Peru. [b][i]Material and methods.[/i][/b]...

About of the denomination of Carrion disease.<br /> Reply of editor.

Pragmatic clinical trial in trauma: crash 2 trial in Peru

CRASH-2 is a pragmatic clinical trial which evaluates the efficacy of a widely available, low cost antifibrinolytic for the prevention of mortality and bleeding in patients with trauma. In this article we present some is...