Caracterización clinicoepidemiológica de pacientes con leptospirosis / Clinical and epidemiological characterization of patients with leptospirosis
Medisan
; 13(1)ene.-feb. 2009. tab
Article
in Spanish
| CUMED
| ID: cum-38606
Responsible library:
CU418.1
RESUMEN
Se efectuó un estudio descriptivo y transversal de 145 pacientes con leptospirosis, ingresados en el Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba durante el 2005. La enfermedad fue más frecuente en el sexo masculino (85,5 por ciento) y los grupos etarios de 15 a 54 años. La mayor tasa de incidencia por 100 000 habitantes se registró en el municipio de II Frente (29,0) y el mayor número de casos (64) en el de Santiago de Cuba. Solo 21 pacientes se incluían en las categorías ocupacionales de riesgo (labores agrícolas y pecuarias). Las manifestaciones clínicas consistieron en fiebre, cefalea y artromialgias. Los pacientes graves presentaron complicaciones pulmonares, cardíacas, hepáticas y renales(AU)
ABSTRACT
A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 145 patients with leptospirosis, admitted in Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital in Santiago de Cuba during the 2005 was carried out. The disease was more frequent in the male sex (85,5 percent) and the age group from 15 to 54 years. The highest incidence rate for 100 000 inhabitants was registered in II Frente municipality (29,0) and the largest number of cases (64) in Santiago de Cuba municipality. Only 21 patients were included in the risk occupational categories (agricultural and cattle activities). The clinical manifestations consisted in fever, migraine and arthromyalgias. The severely-ill patients had lung, heart, hepatic and renal complications(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Cuba
Health context:
SDG3 - Health and Well-Being
Health problem:
Target 3.3: End transmission of communicable diseases
Database:
CUMED
Main subject:
Leptospira
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Leptospirosis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medisan
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Dr Juan Bruno Zayas Alfonso/Cuba