Estudio de casos confirmados de brucelosis humana en Puebla, México / Study of confirmed cases of human brucellosis in Puebla, Mexico
Rev. chil. infectol
; 38(2): 281-289, abr. 2021. tab
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
INTRODUCCIÓN:
La brucelosis humana es un problema zoo-sanitario global. México es uno de los principales países que se ven afectados, el diagnóstico oportuno y las pruebas serológicas confirmatorias son la base para la detección.OBJETIVO:
Conocer la frecuencia de casos confirmados de brucelosis en diferentes Unidades de Medicina Familiar del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social en el estado de Puebla, México. PACIENTES YMÉTODOS:
Estudio transversal en pacientes de ambos sexos, adultos y pediátricos, con manifestaciones clínicas sugestivas de brucelosis; se realizaron pruebas serológicas para el diagnóstico confirmatorio.RESULTADOS:
De un total de 77 pacientes, se obtuvieron 39 (50,6%) casos positivos, 21 (27,3%) casos saliendo de la infección, 9 (11,7%) negativos y 8 (10,4%) con memoria inmunológica; de los casos positivos, 32 (82,1%) eran adultos y 30 (76,9%) fueron del género femenino.CONCLUSIÓN:
Del total de muestras, la mitad tuvo diagnóstico de brucelosis, las manifestaciones clínicas de los pacientes estudiados fueron inespecíficas, lo cual resalta la importancia del diagnóstico de laboratorio.ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Human brucellosis is a global health problem. Mexico is one of the main countries affected; timely diagnosis and serological tests are the basis for detection.AIM:
To know the frequency of confirmed cases of brucellosis in different of Family Medicine Units of the Mexican Social Security Institute in the state of Puebla, Mexico.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study in patients of both genders, adults and pediatrics, with clinical manifestations suggestive of brucellosis; serological tests were performed for the confirmatory diagnosis.RESULTS:
Out of a total of 77 patients, 39 (50.6%) were positive, 21 (27.3%) cases coming out of infection, 9 (11.7%) were negative and 8 (10.4%) were defined with immunological memory; of positive cases, 32 (82.1%) were found in the adult group and 30 (76.9%) were female.CONCLUSION:
Around half of samples were confirmed as brucellosis, the clinical manifestations of the patients studied were non-specific, which highlights the importance of laboratory diagnosis.
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
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Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
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Neglected Diseases
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Zoonoses
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Brucella
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Brucellosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. infectol
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2021
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla/MX
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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Puebla/MX
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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social/MX
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Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla/MX
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Universidad de las Américas Puebla/MX