title: [First Travel Medicine Center in a public hospital from Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Republic: The first 2 years of experience].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Although Buenos Aires is the biggest province in Argentina, there was no program for Travel Medicine in any public hospital until 2008, when the Travel Medicine Center (CEMEVI) was established in our hospital.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the first 24 months of experience in the CEMEVI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 278 travelers were assisted. Most of them consulted before traveling (pre-travel visits). The most common destinations were countries in South America and urban as well as rural areas. Travelling to malaria and yellow fever endemic countries represented 35% and 16% of the total of destinations, respectively. Only 4% were post-travel interviews.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is feasible and fruitful to implement a Travel Medicine Center in the public health system.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Infectología, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos General San Martín, Ciudad de La Plata, Argentina.
authors.forename: Amadeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Esposto
authors.forename: María L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Yantorno
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aguilera
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lares
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de la Parra
authors.forename: Inés Roccia
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001118:Argentina; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D057236:Travel Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult