Investigación de Escherichia Coli productor de toxinas Shiga (STEC) en carnes y derivados cárnicos / Researching Escherichia Coli as a Shiga (STEC) toxin producer in meat and meat products

Introducción: El término Escherichia coli productor de toxina Shiga (STEC) abarca un grupo de patógenos alimentarios emergentes, implicados en numerosos brotes a nivel mundial. Son responsables de infecciones y enfermedades gastrointestinales graves tales como el síndrome urémico hemolítico (SUH) y la colitis hemorrágica (CH). Muchos alimentos han sido vinculados a estos brotes, destacando las carnes y derivados cárnicos crudos o insuficientemente cocinados. Objetivo: Evaluar la prevalencia de STEC en carnes y derivados, de especies de abasto y cinegéticas, consumidas dentro de las Fuerzas Armadas (FAS). Material y Métodos: Se analiza-ron un total de 170 muestras recibidas en el Servicio de Bromatología y Seguridad Alimentaria, del Centro Militar de Veterinaria. Para determinar la presencia de STEC se empleó la técnica de PCR a tiempo real mediante el uso del kit comercial Custom TaqMan ISO STEC Screening Assay (Thermo Scientific (TM)), siguiendo las instrucciones del fabricante. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó el programa SPSS. Resultados: La prevalencia de STEC en el total de las muestras analizadas fue de un 19,41 %. La hallada entre los preparados cárnicos de especies de abasto fue de un 25,42 %, mientras que la de derivados de carne de caza, fue de un 27,4 %. Los resultados obtenidos del cribado de STEC mostraron significación estadística. Conclusiones: Los resultados obtenidos concuerdan con la mayoría de estudios anteriormente publicados, recalcando la importancia que representa el control de este grupo de patógenos, pudiéndose ampliar el espectro de matrices a analizar, dada la potencial exposición de los consumidores de las FAS a estos agentes (AU)

Introduction: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) is made up of a group of emerging food pathogens, impli-cated in numerous outbreaks worldwide. They are responsible for infections and serious gastrointestinal diseases such as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) and hemorrhagic colitis (HC). Many foods have been linked to these outbreaks, with emphasis on raw or undercooked meat and meat products. Aim: To evaluate the prevalence of STEC in meat and meat products from food-producing and game species, consumed within the Armed Forces (AF). Material and Methods: We analyzed a total of 170 samples received in the Service of Bromatology and Food Safety, of the Veterinary Military Center. To determine the presence of STEC, real-time PCR technique was performed using the "Custom TaqMan ISO STEC Screening Assay" kit (Thermo Scientific(TM), following the manufacturer’s instructions. Statistical analysis was carried out using the SPSS.program. Results: The prevalence of STEC in the to-tal amount of samples analyzed was 19.41%. Prevalence of meat products from food-producing species was 25.42%, whereas the one from game meat was 27.4%. The results obtained from the STEC screening showed statistical significance. Conclusions: The results obtained agree with most of previously published studies, emphasizing the importance of surveillance. Expanding the spectrum of matrices to analyze could be an interest approach, given the potential exposure of AF consumers to these agents (AU)

[Improvement of dermatovenereologic care in the Armed Forces].

Authors presented data about primary incidence of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation over the past 6 years and gave information about basic peculiarities of the delivery of medical dermatovenereologic care to servicemen in peacetime. A list of dermatovenereologic diseases, which have to be treated by the medical service at the troop level. Main factors affecting the level of skin and venereal diseases among servicemen are revealed. Authors' considered typical errors occurring in the process of medical care delivery to patients suffering from dermatovenereologic diseases at the troop level. These errors are usually of organizational and methodical nature.

[Radiative and hygienic certification in Armed Forces, problems of its implementation and ways of perfection].

Radiative and hygienic passportization is one of the most actual pattern of socio and hygienic monitoring in Armed Forces. Radiative and hygienic passport is the main document which characterizes the safety control in military unit and uses the sources of ionizing radiation. Sanitary and epidemiologic institutions were imputed to control the formation of radiative and hygienic passports, analysis and generalization of its data, formation of conclusions about the condition of radiation security in the military units. According to radiative and hygienic passportization, which took place in 2009, the radiation security in the Armed Forces and organizations is satisfactory, but there are some problems of providing of radiation security of personnel under the professional and medical radiation. The salvation of its problems requires the effective work of official functionary of radiac object and institutions of state sanitary and epidemiological supervision in Armed Forces of Russian Federation.

De la incompletitud de Gödel a la Sanidad Militar del futuro / From Gödel’s incompleteness to the future of the Military Health Corps

Se analizan – a la luz de la lógica moderna – algunas posibles medidas de implementación de la futura sanidad militar, insistiendo en ciertas necesidades básicas, de utilidad especial para el buen gobierno de las misiones internacionales y situaciones de emergencia. Se sugiere un cambio notable de actitud frente a esta nuestra gran crisis (AU)

Some possible measures ar suggested to deal with the Military Health Corps implementation for the future, analysed by a modern logics focusing. These basic needs result nested on our special interest for the sanitary efficiency achievement at international missions and emergencies. A notorius change of attitude is suggested in the great crisis we’re living (AU)

[Organizational-epidemiological aspects of prophylaxis of community-acquired pneumonias in Moscow military district].

The article presents broad information, which is the result of longstanding observation (2002-2006) There are also presented adequate financial data. The article unfolds peculiarities of multiyear and annual dynamics of morbidity rate by out-hospital pneumonias in Moscow military circuit, educes and proves the basic risk factors of disease, shows its value. The accent is made on military and study units. Recommendations on lowering morbidity rate by out-hospital pneumonias, existing in the article, are based on the own experience of the authors, their effectiveness is proved by real positive results.

Ejército Argentino: El Comando de Remonta y Veterinaria / No disponible

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Nuevos retos de la veterinaria militar. Defensa Nacional: unas referencias a la prevención / New releases of the veterinary military medicine

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Primer y segundo escalones navales. El BAC Patiño como paradigma en la operación Libertad Duradera / First and second naval steps. The Ship Patiño as a paradigm in the Endurance Freedom Operative

Los acontecimientos posteriores a los trágicos sucesos del 11 de septiembre han acarreado un nuevo ámbito de actuación dentro del seno de las FAS y concretamente de la Armada. El motivo del presente artículo es hacer una presentación de las actividades sanitarias navales realizadas durante la operación Libertad Duradera (LD) utilizando el BAC Patiño como paradigma debido a su implicación como primer y segundo escalón sanitario naval, lo que nos permite analizar muchas de las actividades y acciones comunes y específicas de la sanidad naval. De todo ello extraeremos reflexiones críticas de las posibles mejoras y acciones a llevar a cabo en próximas misiones navales en Oriente Medio y costas africanas, estableciéndose además un referente práctico a tener en cuenta para oficiales destinados en primer y segundo escalón (AU)

: The subsequent events following the tragic attemts of the september 11th, have derived to a new operative system into the AF,s and specially in the Navy. The reason for the present paper is to introduce the naval health activities done, during the Endurance Freedom (EF) operative, considering the warship Patiño as a paradigm, being a result of its implication as a naval first and second sanitary step, analysing many of the common and specific activities and actions of the naval health service. From all of these, we must make critical reflexions about the possible improvements and realizations to develop along the next naval operatives in Middle East and african coasts, also establishing a practical reference to the health officers from the first and second step (AU)

El futuro de la sanidad militar española. Anotaciones a dos artículos / The future of the sanitary corps in the Spanish army. Notes for two articles

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La Sanidad Militar y Civil ante la amenaza química y biológica después del 11 de septiembre de 2001

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"Common effort 2002". Apoyo sanitario: desarrollo y lecciones aprendidas

Los autores presentan el aspecto sanitario del ejercicio "Common Effort 2002". En dicho ejercicio se ha demostrado la capacidad del Cuartel General del Cuerpo de Reacción Rápida Europeo para actuar como Cuartel General de Alta Disponibilidad de la OTAN. El apoyo sanitario en Common Effort 2002 ha jugado un importante papel que permite efectuar una serie de reflexiones sobre el aspecto sanitario en este tipo de ejercicios multinacionales (AU)

Paralelismos y peculiaridades de las Sanidades Militares de Europa. Características y retos comunes / Parallels and peculiarities of the military health authorities in Europe. Characteristics and common challenges

Los autores efectúan una serie de reflexiones sobre los aspectos compartidos y retos que afrontan las Sanidades Militares europeas, las tendencias actuales y las diferentes medidas adoptadas (AU)

The auchors carry out a series of reflections on the shared aspeccs and challenges faeing Luropean Milicaiy Health Auchoricies, che eunent trends and che different measures adopted

[Current hygienic practice: the problems and the developmental trends]. / Sovremennaia gigienicheskaia praktika: problemy i tendentsii razvitiia.

Analysis of hygiene practice of to-day and how its forms and methods conform with the needs of military healthcare. The author makes a conclusion that due to certain objective conditions there was no substantial progress in the hygiene practice for the last decade. At the same time he points out that it is necessary to preserve and develop new traits in the hygiene methods that steer the growth of practical hygiene as a part of medical prophylactics.