Effect of probiotic Lactiplantibacillus plantarum and chestnut flour (Castanea sativa mill) on microbiological and physicochemical characteristics of dry-cured sausages during storage.

The effect of chestnut flour (Castanea sativa Mill) on L. plantarum viability and physicochemical characteristics in a dry-cured sausage (Longaniza de Pascua) during storage is discussed. Four batches were prepared: CL with 3% chestnut flour added; CPL with 3% chestnut flour and 8.5 log CFU/g L. plantarum added; PL with 8.5 log CFU/g L. plantarum added and L, the batch control. The sausages were stored at 4 °C and 20 °C, and vacuum packed for 43 d. L. plantarum viability was affected by storage time (P < 0.001). However, higher L. plantarum counts at the final of storage were reached due to chestnut flour addition (P < 0.001). At room storage, chestnut flour caused a higher increase in TBARS values (P = 0.022). Nevertheless, all lipid oxidation treatments were in the range of accepted values at the sensory detection level. In conclusion, Longaniza de Pascua can be kept at 4 °C or 20 °C for 43 d without causing any rancidity problems.

Documento de consenso SEIP-AEPap-SEPEAP sobre la etiología, el diagnóstico y el tratamiento de las infecciones cutáneas micóticas de manejo ambulatorio / SEIP-AEPap-SEPEAP consensus document on the etiology, diagnosis, treatment and ambulatory management of fungal skin infections

Entre las infecciones por hongos, las micosis superficiales, adquiridas por contacto directo o indirecto con un animal o con una persona infectados, son las más habituales en la infancia. Los patógenos más frecuentes en el niño inmunocompetente son las levaduras (Candida y Malasezzia) y los dermatofitos. La morbilidad de las micosis superficiales es tan importante como poco considerada, pues existe la falsa impresión de que constituyen un problema menor pese a su gran incidencia en la práctica habitual. En el presente documento de consenso, elaborado por el Grupo de Trabajo de Infecciones de Manejo Ambulatorio de la Sociedad Española de Infectología Pediátrica (SEIP), la Asociación Española de Pediatría de Atención Primaria (AEPap) y la Sociedad Española de Pediatría Extrahospitalaria y Atención Primaria (SEPEAP), se abordan los aspectos esenciales de la infección micótica superficial en el niño inmunocompetente (AU)

Superficial mycoses, acquired by direct or indirect contact with an infected animal or person, are frequent in childhood. The most common pathogens in immunocompetent children are yeasts (Candida and Malasezzia) and dermatophytes. The morbidity of the superficial mycoses is as important as trivialized, which gives the false impression that it constitutes a minor problem despite its high incidence in routine practice. In this consensus document of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases (SEIP), the Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics (AEPap) and the Spanish Society of Pediatric Outpatient and Primary Care (SEPEAP), the essential aspects of superficial fungal infection in the immunocompetent child are addressed (AU)