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BACKGROUND: The clinical and epidemiological data of the recent outbreak of monkeypox (MPX) differ from previous reports. One difference is the epidemiological profile; the disease mainly affects a subgroup of MSM (men who have sex with men) with high-risk sexual behaviors, frequently persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV). METHODS: In this observational analysis, all patients with PCR (polymerase chain reaction)-confirmed MPX attending an Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Unit in Gran Canaria (Spain) between May and July 2022 were considered. RESULTS: In total, 42 men were included; 88% were identified as MSM, with a median age of 40 years. Only 43% were born in Spain. All the patients had systemic symptoms and skin lesions. The distribution of lesions was more frequent in the genital/anal region, and the involvement of hands and feet was less common. Fever and lymphadenopathies were less frequent than in other series. Other unusual manifestations were proctitis, pharyngitis and penile-scrotal edema. Half of the patients had other associated infections (mainly STIs, sexually transmitted infections), and 60% of the monkeypox patients had PLHIV (People Living with HIV). When comparing the clinical characteristics between HIV-positive and -negative patients, we found three main differences: (i) a higher frequency of perioral lesions, (ii) a higher frequency of pharyngitis and (iii) a higher number of sexually transmitted infections in HIV-positive patients. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical findings in this outbreak of MPX had great variability in presentation. Several clinical differences were found in PLHIV-coinfected patients.
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BACKGROUND: Studies investigating the impact of cardiogenic shock (CS) on endocarditis are lacking. METHODS: Prospectively collected cohort from 35 Spanish centers (2008-2018). Logistic regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for developing CS and predictors of mortality. RESULTS: Among 4856 endocarditis patients, 1652 (34%) had acute heart failure (AHF) and 244 (5%) CS. Compared with patients without AHF and AHF but no CS, patients with CS presented higher rates of surgery (40.5%, 52.5%, and 68%; P < .001) and in-hospital mortality (16.3%, 39.1%, and 52.5%). Compared with patients with septic shock, CS patients presented higher rates of surgery (42.5% vs 68%; P < .001) and lower rates of in-hospital and 1-year mortality (62.3% vs 52.5%, P = .008, and 65.3% vs 57.4%, P = .030). Severe aortic and mitral regurgitation (OR [95% CI], 2.47 [1.82-3.35] and 3.03 [2.26-4.07]; both P < .001), left-ventricle ejection fraction <60% (1.72; 1.22-2.40; P = .002), heart block (2.22; 1.41-3.47; P = .001), tachyarrhythmias (5.07; 3.13-8.19; P < .001), and acute kidney failure (2.29; 1.73-3.03; P < .001) were associated with higher likelihood of developing CS. Prosthetic endocarditis (2.03; 1.06 -3.88; P = .032), Staphylococcus aureus (3.10; 1.16 -8.30; P = .024), tachyarrhythmias (3.09; 1.50-10.13; P = .005), and not performing cardiac surgery (11.40; 4.83-26.90; P < .001) were associated with a higher risk of mortality. CONCLUSIONS: AHF is common among patients with endocarditis. CS is associated with high mortality and should be promptly identified and assessed for cardiac surgery.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Cardíacos , Endocardite Bacteriana , Endocardite , Insuficiência Cardíaca , Endocardite/complicações , Insuficiência Cardíaca/complicações , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Choque Cardiogênico/etiologiaRESUMO
To document the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcomes of murine typhus patients in the Canary Islands (Spain), we analyzed data that were retrospectively collected for 16 years for 221 patients. Murine typhus in the Canary Islands is characterized by a high rate of complications (31.6%), mainly liver, lung, kidney or central nervous system involvement.
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Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas , Animais , Humanos , Fígado , Camundongos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Rickettsia typhi , Espanha/epidemiologia , Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas/diagnóstico , Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas/epidemiologiaAssuntos
Antibacterianos/administração & dosagem , Bacteriemia/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/tratamento farmacológico , Cateterismo Venoso Central , Combinação Trimetoprima e Sulfametoxazol/administração & dosagem , Bacteriemia/etiologia , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/etiologia , Cateterismo Venoso Central/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) includes a group of potentially serious inflammatory processes that may be present in HIV-infected patients after initiating highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Paradoxical IRIS is a worsening of symptoms, after an overwhelming response to a previously diagnosed opportunistic infection (OI); unmasking IRIS reveals a previously occult OI. The main objective of the study was to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and outcome data of HIV-infected immigrants, stratified according to high- or low-income countries of origin, who developed IRIS and to compare them with native-born Spanish patients. This retrospective study reviewed all patients with HIV infection admitted to the Unit of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine between 1998 and 2014. IRIS was identified in 25/138 (18%) immigrant patients and 24/473 (5%) native-born Spanish patients infected with HIV. Most cases, 19/25 (76%), were of unmasking IRIS. The time elapsed between initiation of HAART and development of IRIS was significantly longer in patients with unmasking versus paradoxical IRIS. OIs, in particular due to mycobacteria, were the most frequently involved processes. Twenty percent of patients died. The comparison of immigrant and native-born patients found significant differences for both IRIS type (higher incidence of paradoxical forms among immigrants) and for the absence of malignancies in native-born patients. No significant differences were found when the data of immigrants from low- and high-income countries were compared.
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Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/etiologia , Fármacos Anti-HIV/uso terapêutico , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Infecções por HIV/complicações , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/tratamento farmacológico , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/etiologia , Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS/epidemiologia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Humanos , Síndrome Inflamatória da Reconstituição Imune/epidemiologia , Incidência , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Retrospectivos , Espanha/epidemiologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Among immigrants of sub-Saharan origin, parasitic infection is the leading cause of eosinophilia, which is generally interpreted as a defense mechanism. A side effect of the inflammatory mediators released by eosinophils is damage to host organs, especially the heart. The main objectives of this study were to i) assess cardiac involvement in asymptomatic sub-Saharan immigrants with eosinophilia, ii) relate the presence of lesions with the degree of eosinophilia, and iii) study the relationship between cardiac involvement and the type of causative parasite. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPLE FINDINGS: In total, the study included 50 black immigrants (37 patients and 13 controls) from sub-Saharan Africa. In all subjects, heart structure and function were evaluated in a blinded manner using Sonos 5500 echocardiographic equipment. The findings were classified and described according to established criteria. The diagnostic criteria for helminthosis were those reported in the literature. Serum eosinophil-derived neurotoxin levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. A significant association was found between the presence of eosinophilia and structural alterations (mitral valve thickening). However, the lack of an association between the degree of eosinophilia and heart valve disease and the absence of valve involvement in some patients with eosinophilia suggest the role of other factors in the appearance of endocardial lesions. There was also no association between the type of helminth and valve involvement. CONCLUSIONS: We, therefore, suggest that transthoracic echocardiography be performed in every sub-Saharan individual with eosinophilia in order to rule out early heart valve lesions.
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Eosinofilia/fisiopatologia , Cardiopatias/fisiopatologia , Helmintíase/complicações , Helmintos/fisiologia , Adulto , África do Norte , Animais , Doenças Assintomáticas , Ecocardiografia , Emigrantes e Imigrantes/estatística & dados numéricos , Eosinofilia/etiologia , Eosinófilos/parasitologia , Feminino , Coração/diagnóstico por imagem , Coração/fisiopatologia , Cardiopatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Cardiopatias/etiologia , Helmintíase/parasitologia , Helmintos/genética , Helmintos/isolamento & purificação , Humanos , Masculino , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Most cases of fever of intermediate duration (FDI) in Spain are associated with infectious diseases (mainly Q fever and rickettsia infections). In clinical practice, the causal diagnosis of these entities is based on immunodiagnostic techniques, which are of little help in the early stages. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of molecular techniques for the early diagnosis of Q fever and rickettsia diseases in patients with FDI. A PCR method was used to detect the presence of genetic material of Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia spp. in blood specimens from 271 patients with FDI. The specificity of both techniques is high, allowing diagnosis in cases undiagnosed by specific antibodies detection. These data suggest that the use of molecular techniques, with proper selection of the study specimen, and using appropriate primers is a useful tool in the early diagnosis of the main causes of FDI, especially if serology is negative or inconclusive.
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DNA Bacteriano/sangue , Febre/etiologia , Técnicas de Diagnóstico Molecular , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Febre Q/diagnóstico , Infecções por Rickettsia/diagnóstico , Bacteriemia/diagnóstico , Bacteriemia/microbiologia , Coxiella burnetii/genética , Coxiella burnetii/isolamento & purificação , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Diagnóstico Precoce , Infecções por Vírus Epstein-Barr/diagnóstico , Técnica Indireta de Fluorescência para Anticorpo , Humanos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Rickettsia/genética , Rickettsia/isolamento & purificação , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Testes Sorológicos , Fatores de TempoAssuntos
Infecções por Mycobacterium não Tuberculosas/microbiologia , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas/isolamento & purificação , Dermatopatias Bacterianas/microbiologia , Pele/microbiologia , Infecções dos Tecidos Moles/microbiologia , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Micobactérias não Tuberculosas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work was to evaluate the prevalence of past infection due to Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia conorii in the Canary Islands (Spain). METHODS: A representative sample of the population of the seven islands, formed of 662 people aged between 5 and 75 years (368 females, 294 males), was analyzed. Epidemiological data were obtained by direct survey. The detection of serum IgG antibodies against both microorganisms was based on an indirect immunofluorescence test, considered positive if the titers were ≥ 1/80. RESULTS: Of the analyzed population 3.9% had IgG antibodies against R. typhi and 4.4% against R. conorii. Out of these positive samples, only three were positive for both species. The seroprevalence was similar in both sexes. Positive results were found in all age groups, but a higher rate was noticed in those aged 46 years and older (p<0.05). R. typhi was found to be more prevalent in rural areas of all islands, as well as in farmers. CONCLUSIONS: Our results confirm the presence of antibodies against the causative agents of murine typhus and Mediterranean spotted fever in the Canary Islands. Indirect data suggest that the detection of antibodies to R. conorii might be due to a cross-reaction between these species.
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Anticorpos Antibacterianos/sangue , Febre Botonosa/epidemiologia , Rickettsia conorii/imunologia , Rickettsia typhi/imunologia , Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas/epidemiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Febre Botonosa/microbiologia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Imunoglobulina G/sangue , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Estudos Soroepidemiológicos , Espanha/epidemiologia , Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas/microbiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
We report a case of compartmental syndrome of the left upper limb secondary to a severe Moraxella lacunata infection, an unusual pathogen, occurring in a young black male immigrant to the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. We propose a pathophysiological relationship with patera foot syndrome.
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Síndromes Compartimentais/etiologia , Moraxella , Infecções por Moraxellaceae/complicações , Adolescente , Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Braço , Síndromes Compartimentais/tratamento farmacológico , Síndromes Compartimentais/cirurgia , Côte d'Ivoire/etnologia , Dermatomicoses/complicações , Dermatomicoses/tratamento farmacológico , Dermatomicoses/cirurgia , Emigração e Imigração , Pé , Humanos , Masculino , Moraxella/patogenicidade , Infecções por Moraxellaceae/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções por Moraxellaceae/cirurgia , EspanhaRESUMO
An unusual skin and soft tissue infection of the lower limbs has been observed in immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who cross the Atlantic Ocean crowded on small fishing boats (pateras). Response to conventional treatment is usually poor. Extreme extrinsic factors (including new pathogens) may contribute to the etiology of the infection and its pathogenesis.
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Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/etiologia , Dermatite/etiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/etiologia , Infecções dos Tecidos Moles/etiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , África Subsaariana/etnologia , Amputação Cirúrgica , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/epidemiologia , Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes/cirurgia , Dermatite/epidemiologia , Dermatite/cirurgia , Reservatórios de Doenças/microbiologia , Emigração e Imigração , Pé , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/epidemiologia , Infecções por Bactérias Gram-Negativas/cirurgia , Humanos , Perna (Membro) , Masculino , Shewanella/isolamento & purificação , Shewanella/patogenicidade , Navios , Transplante de Pele , Infecções dos Tecidos Moles/epidemiologia , Infecções dos Tecidos Moles/cirurgia , Espanha/epidemiologia , Síndrome , Microbiologia da Água , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Of 788 recent African adult immigrants to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 213 (27.0%) had eosinophilia. The most frequent causes were filariasis (29.4%), schistosomiasis (17.2%), and hookworm infection (16.8%). Stool microscopy and filarial and schistosomal serologic tests gave the highest diagnostic yield. Country of origin and eosinophil count were associated with specific diagnoses.
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Eosinofilia/epidemiologia , Eosinofilia/parasitologia , Helmintíase/epidemiologia , Helmintíase/parasitologia , Helmintos/isolamento & purificação , Adulto , África/etnologia , Animais , Emigração e Imigração , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Prospectivos , Espanha/epidemiologiaAssuntos
Bartonella henselae , Doença da Arranhadura de Gato/complicações , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/diagnóstico , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/microbiologia , Antituberculosos/uso terapêutico , Doença da Arranhadura de Gato/microbiologia , Glucocorticoides/uso terapêutico , Linfadenite Histiocítica Necrosante/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Meningite Asséptica/etiologiaRESUMO
We report on a Subsaharian patient with HIV infection and disseminated tuberculosis who developed acute, severe hypersensitivity reaction to efavirenz including acute renal failure in addition to liver and lung involvement, in the absence of skin changes or blood eosinophilia.