[Cutaneous sensitivity to histoplasmin in a Martinique hospitalized population]. / Sensibilité cutanée à l'histoplasmine dans une population hospitalière martiniquaise.
Ann Dermatol Venereol
; 126(5): 405-7, 1999 May.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10434102
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Histoplasma capsulatum infection is considered to be endemic in the West Indies. Nevertheless, few epidemiologic studies have been conducted in this area. The histoplasmin skin test reflects the frequency of asymptomatic forms of histoplasmosis. We studied the prevalence of positive skin tests in a population of the French West Indies (Martinique). MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Forty one patients (24 females and 17 males), age range 29 to 90 years, were tested for histoplasmin skin sensitivity between August and October 1997, in the department of dermatology of Fort de France (French West Indies). Patients with immunosuppression or personal history of histoplasmosis were excluded.RESULTS:
Five patients had a positive skin test (12 p. 100). No significative association was found between a positive skin test and diabetes, rural occupations or exposure to bats.DISCUSSION:
Despite the small number of cases, related with difficulties in obtaining histoplasmin, our study showed a sensitivity level similar to medium endemic areas of the USA. The positive skin test rate is much higher than the rate reported before in West Indies, in a sample of the population under 25 years of age.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Endêmicas
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Histoplasmina
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Histoplasmose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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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:
Caribe
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Martinica
Idioma:
Fr
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article