Strongyloidiasis in immigrants in Southern Spain.
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
; 33(1): 37-9, 2015 Jan.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25205127
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To analyse clinical and epidemiological characteristics of immigrant patients diagnosed with strongyloidiasis in our area.METHODS:
An analyse was performed on patients with strongyloidiasis seen in the Tropical Medicine Unit of the "Hospital de Poniente" in Almeria (Spain), from April 2004 to May 2012.RESULTS:
A total of 320 patients were diagnosed with Strongyloides stercoralis infection, and 284 out of 314 patients (90.4%) had a positive specific serology. Forty-two percent of the patients reported symptoms and 45% had eosinophilia. The serological results were monitored in some of the patients, confirming a loss of antibodies in all 20 patients studied.CONCLUSIONS:
Strongyloidiasis is a parasitic disease increasingly diagnosed in developed countries due to increased migratory flows from endemic areas. Often being asymptomatic, its diagnosis and treatment may prevent fatal outcomes, especially in immunocompromised patients.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estrongiloidíase
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Strongyloides stercoralis
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Emigrantes e Imigrantes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article