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INTRODUCCIÓN: La escarlatina es una enfermedad estreptocócica que se caracteriza por un exantema infantil. Puede ser endémica, epidémica o esporádica. En abril del 2012, los responsables de un colegio de infantil y primaria de Granada notificaron un brote de escarlatina en el centro educativo. OBJETIVO: Describir el brote de escarlatina, analizar las características epidemiológicas y clínicas del mismo y exponer cuáles fueron las medidas de prevención que se tomaron para su control. PACIENTES Y MÉTODOS: Estudio de caso-control. Se elaboró una encuesta para la ocasión. Se usaron los programas R, Epidat 3.1 y Microsoft Excel. RESULTADOS: Estudio compuesto por 13 casos y 30 controles. La tasa de ataque fue 3,9%. Solo se encontró asociación con la variable «familiares afectados». CONCLUSIÓN: Se ha producido un brote confirmado de escarlatina con transmisión persona a persona, cuyo principal factor de riesgo fue tener un familiar con faringoamigdalitis
INTRODUCTION: Scarlet fever is a streptococcal disease characterized by a skin rash in children. It can be endemic, epidemic or sporadic. In April 2012, the headmaster of a primary school in Granada reported an outbreak of scarlet fever in the school. OBJECTIVE: To describe an outbreak of scarlet fever, analyse its epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and present the preventive measures taken to control it. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted using an ad hoc questionnaire, developed or this purpose. The R program, Epidat 3.1 and Microsoft Excel were used for the statistics analysis. RESULTS: There were 13 cases and 30 controls. The attack rate was 3.9%. There was a statistically significant difference for the variable ''relative affected''. CONCLUSION: There has been a confirmed outbreak of person-to-person transmitted scarlet fever, and the main risk factor was having a relative with tonsillitis
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Humans , Male , Female , Child, Preschool , Child , Adolescent , Scarlet Fever/epidemiology , Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology , Streptococcus pyogenes/pathogenicity , Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data , School Health ServicesABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Scarlet fever is a streptococcal disease characterized by a skin rash in children. It can be endemic, epidemic or sporadic. In April 2012, the headmaster of a primary school in Granada reported an outbreak of scarlet fever in the school. OBJECTIVE: To describe an outbreak of scarlet fever, analyse its epidemiological and clinical characteristics, and present the preventive measures taken to control it. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A case-control study was conducted using an ad hoc questionnaire, developed for this purpose. The R program, Epidat 3.1 and Microsoft Excel were used for the statistics analysis. RESULTS: There were 13 cases and 30 controls. The attack rate was 3.9%. There was a statistically significant difference for the variable "relative affected". CONCLUSION: There has been a confirmed outbreak of person-to-person transmitted scarlet fever, and the main risk factor was having a relative with tonsillitis.
