Epidemiología de la enfermedad de Lyme en un área sanitaria del noroeste de España
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ISSN: 0213-9111
E-ISSN: 1578-1283
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Valorar la influencia de algunos factores de riesgo sobre la tasa de incidencia de la enfermedad Lyme y describir las principales manifestaciones clínicas de esta.
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Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo sobre esta enfermedad (2006-2013), en una zona del noroeste de España, incluyendo solo los pacientes que cumplían los criterios de vigilancia epidemiológica de los Centers for Disease Control and Prevention de los Estados Unidos.
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La tasa de incidencia varió entre 2,64 y 11,61 por 100.000 habitantes y año. Hubo diferencias significativas respecto al hábitat, la edad y la zona de residencia. Los pacientes presentaron manifestaciones neurológicas (67,59%), dermatológicas (47,22%), reumatológicas (15,74%) o cardiacas (13,88%), solas o combinadas.
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El incremento de esta enfermedad en el noroeste de España y las diferencias observadas entre las distintas zonas de una misma área sanitaria hacen necesario plantear estudios epidemiológicos que permitan aumentar el índice de sospecha diagnóstica e implementar medidas de prevención eficaces.
Objective To evaluate the influence of some risk factors on the incidence rate of Lyme disease and the main clinical manifestations. Methods A retrospective study of Lyme disease (2006-2013) was performed in north-west Spain; we included only patients who fulfilled the epidemiological surveillance criteria defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results The incidence rate varied between 2.64 and 11.61/100,000 inhabitants/year. Significant differences were found in relation to habitat, age and area of residence. Patients showed neurological (67.59%), dermatological (47.22%), rheumatological (15.74%) and cardiac (13.88%) manifestations, alone or combined. Conclusions Due to the increase of the disease in north-west Spain and the differences observed between the different areas, epidemiological studies are needed that increase the index of diagnostic suspicion and lead to the implementation of effective prevention measures.
Objective To evaluate the influence of some risk factors on the incidence rate of Lyme disease and the main clinical manifestations. Methods A retrospective study of Lyme disease (2006-2013) was performed in north-west Spain; we included only patients who fulfilled the epidemiological surveillance criteria defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Results The incidence rate varied between 2.64 and 11.61/100,000 inhabitants/year. Significant differences were found in relation to habitat, age and area of residence. Patients showed neurological (67.59%), dermatological (47.22%), rheumatological (15.74%) and cardiac (13.88%) manifestations, alone or combined. Conclusions Due to the increase of the disease in north-west Spain and the differences observed between the different areas, epidemiological studies are needed that increase the index of diagnostic suspicion and lead to the implementation of effective prevention measures.
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Vázquez-López, M. E., Pego-Reigosa, R., Díez-Morrondo, C., Castro-Gago, M., Díaz, P., Fernández, G., & Morrondo, P. (2015). Epidemiología de la enfermedad de Lyme en un área sanitaria del noroeste de España. Gaceta Sanitaria, 29(3), 213-216.
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Copyright © 2014 SESPAS. Published by Elsevier España, S.L. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) license







