Brote de Cyclospora cayetanensis en viajeros a Cuba / Cyclospora cayetanensis outbreak in travelers to Cuba
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
; 26(9): 558-560, nov. 2008. ilus, tab
Article
in Es
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-70172
Responsible library:
ES15.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
Descritos inicialmente en viajeros, los brotes epidémicos de Cyclospora cayetanensis fueron posteriormente asociados a productos alimentarios importados. En este artículo se describe un brote de ciclos poriasis en viajeros españoles. Se rellenó un cuestionario específico, tras la identificación de Cyclospora en heces. Los síntomas de pirosis aparecieron en el 57% de los casos (4/7). La presencia de sintomatología péptica durante la diarrea del viajero puede hacer sospechar la presencia deciclosporiasis (AU)
ABSTRACT
Initially described in travelers, outbreaks of cyclosporiasis were soon linked to imported food products. An outbreak of cyclosporiasis in Spanish travelers is described. After identification of Cyclospora cayetanensis in stool analyses, a specific questionnaire was completed. Pyrosis was described in 57% of cases (4/7). Peptic symptoms can bea useful clue to indicate the diagnosis of cyclosporiasis in patients with travelers diarrhea (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
/
Spain
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
/
Neglected Diseases
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Cyclospora
/
Cyclosporiasis
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Caribbean
/
Cuba
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.)
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Carlos III/España