Epidemiological characterization of patients with sarcoidosis in a high complexity hospital in southwestern Colombia

Author(s):  
Mario Bautista-Vargas ◽  
Germán Puerta ◽  
Diego Fernando Scarpetta-González ◽  
Juan-David Marín ◽  
Nicolás Salazar-Otoya ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nchowela Guido

Introduction: Syphilis is one of several diseases that can be transmitted during pregnancy and childbirth, which can lead to complications during pregnancy and in the newborn. This is especially so when the pregnant woman is not diagnosed or treated properly and in a timely manner. Methodology: Data from 262 pregnant women prospectively included, aged 18-41years, attended at the Ponta Gêa Health Centre for antenatal clinics has been analyzed from January to September of 2016. In the prospective study, a rapid treponemal and a non-treponemal test were performed. A structured questionnaire was used to collect socio demographic and clinical variables, which was developed from the literature review. Results: The prevalence of active syphilis was 11.8%; the majority of reactive pregnant women were aged 18-25years (55.4%), (61.3%) of pregnant women were treated with doses below those recommended; only a small number of the partners were treated successfully. The highest seroprevalence of syphilis was found in housewives (77%), in those who attended primary education (71.6%) in those who had a monthly income of 1000- 3000 MZN (70.3%), in those with two or more pregnancies (55.7%) and living with someone has husband and wife (63.5%). The syphilis/HIV co-infection rate was high. Conclusion: According to the results obtained in this study, urgent measures are needed to assess the problems encountered and to improve the screening approach, treatment and monitoring of syphilis during pregnancy in order to prevent the cases of congenital syphilis.


2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-158
Author(s):  
Karen Sarmiento ◽  
Ivonne Torres ◽  
Mariana Guerra ◽  
Carolina Ríos ◽  
Carlos Zapata ◽  
...  

Introducción. En Colombia se presentan 5 000 casos de ofidismo anuales, un problema de salud pública que por manejo inadecuado provoca mortalidad en el 8% de los casos y discapacidad en el 10%.Objetivo. Describir las características clínicoepidemiológicas de los pacientes diagnosticados con accidente ofídico en un hospital de tercer nivel en Colombia.Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una revisión de las historias clínicas con diagnóstico de ofidismo del Hospital Universitario De La Samaritana Empresa Social del Estado, en el período 2004-2014, analizando la frecuencia en las variables asociadas a la mordedura de serpiente, el tratamiento previo y el manejo intrahospitalario.Resultados. Se revisaron 42 historias clínicas. Predominó el ofidismo en hombres agricultores, con mordedura en miembros inferiores y asistidos inicialmente por curanderos. 90% de los pacientes presentó sobreinfección, 30% tuvo cultivo de la herida, 74% recibió antibiótico, al 50% se les realizó fasciotomía y al 95.2% se le suministró antiveneno.Conclusiones. Se evidenció variabilidad en el manejo de los pacientes y discrepancia en la dosis de antiveneno y la clasificación de severidad del envenenamiento, alta incidencia de infecciones a pesar del esquema antibiótico y procedimientos quirúrgicos reevaluados en ofidismo. El manejo médico del accidente ofídico debe estar en continua actualización para disminuir discapacidad y mortalidad en los pacientes.


1994 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. M. Khambaty ◽  
R. W. Bennett ◽  
D. B. Shah

SUMMARYAn outbreak of food intoxication involving over 265 cases in western United States occurred in October 1991.Staphylococcus intermediuswas implicated as the aetiologic agent. Representative outbreak isolates (five clinical and ten from foods) produced type A enterotoxin. DNA fragments generated by four restriction endonucleases and analysed by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) provided definitive evidence that all isolates from nine different counties in California and Nevada were derived from a single strain. The PFGE pattern of these outbreak isolates was distinct from those of a heterogeneous collection of sevenS. intermediusstrains of veterinary origin and five unrelatedS. aureuslaboratory strains. The data show a significant PFGE pattern heterogeneity not only among members of differentStaphylococcusspecies but also within members of the same species and even the same enterotoxin type. The results indicate that PFGE is a valuable strain-specific discriminator for the epidemiological characterization ofS. intermedius. To our knowledge, this represents the first documented foodborne outbreak caused byS. intermedius. These findings suggest that the presence ofS. intermediusand other species such asS. hyicusin food should be reason for concern.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pejvak Khaki ◽  
Preena Bhalla ◽  
Ahmad Mir Fayaz ◽  
Sohiela Moradi Bidhendi ◽  
Majid Esmailzadeh ◽  
...  

Control and preventive measures for gonococcal infections are based on precise epidemiological characteristics ofN. gonorrhoeaeisolates. In the present study the potential utility of opa-typing and ribotyping for molecular epidemiological study of consecutive gonococcal strains was determined. Sixty gonococcal isolates were subjected to ribotyping with two restriction enzymes,AvaII andHincII, and opa-typing withTaqI andHpaII for epidemiological characterization of gonococcal population. Ribotyping withAvaII yielded 6 ribotype patterns while twelve RFLP patterns were observed withHincII. Opa-typing of the 60 isolates revealed a total 54 opa-types, which 48 were unique and 6 formed clusters. Fifty-two opa-types were observed withTaqI-digested PCR product while opa-typing withHpaII demonstrated 54 opa-types. The opa-types from isolates that were epidemiologically unrelated were distinct, whereas those from the sexual contacts were identical. The results showed that opa-typing is highly useful for characterizing gonococcal strains from sexual contacts and has more discriminatory than ribotyping that could differentiate between gonococci of the same ribotype. The technique even with a single restriction enzyme has a high level of discrimination (99.9%) between epidemiologically unrelated isolates. In conclusion, the molecular methods such as opa-typing and ribotyping can be used for epidemiological characterization of gonococcal strains.


2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaket Baba Ahmed-Kazi Tani ◽  
Dominique Decré ◽  
Nathalie Genel ◽  
Zahia Boucherit-Otmani ◽  
Guillaume Arlet ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamirys De Carvalho Mota ◽  
Inez Sampaio Nery ◽  
José Diego Marques Santos ◽  
Danielle Machado Oliveira ◽  
Nicole Maria Brandim de Mesquita Alencar

Objetivo: analisar o perfil sociodemográfico e epidemiológico da mastite em mulheres internadas em uma maternidade pública no período de 2005 a 2011. Metodologia: estudo descritivo, documental e retrospectivo com abordagem quantitativa, abrangendo todos os casos de mulheres com mastite de 2005 a 2011 em uma maternidade de referência no Piauí. Resultados: as mulheres, em sua maioria, eram adolescentes e adultas jovens (61,5%), solteiras (36,4%), oriundas da capital (61,5%), com ensino fundamental completo (34,6%) e do lar (36,5%). Todas fizeram uso de antibioticoterapia, a maioria não apresentou recidiva (94,2%) e a principal complicação clínica foi o ingurgitamento mamário (67,3%). Conclusão: trata-se de uma patologia frequente que interfere significativamente no sucesso ou não da amamentação, tornando-se imperativo uma assistência de enfermagem com ênfase na educação em saúde por meio de orientações sobre boas técnicas de amamentação e prevenção da mastite.Descritores: Aleitamento Materno, Período Pós-Parto, Saúde da Mulher, Enfermagem.CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF PUERPERAL MASTITIS IN A REFERENCE MATERNITYObjective: to analyze the sociodemographic and epidemiological profile of mastitis in women hospitalized in a public maternity hospital from 2005 to 2011. Methodology: descriptive, documental and retrospective study with a quantitative approach, covering all cases of women with mastitis from 2005 to 2011 in Reference Maternity in Piauí. Results: most of women were teenagers and young adults (61.5%), single (36.4%), from the capital city (61.5%), with complete elementary education (34.6%), and housewives (36.5%). They all used antibiotic therapy. The majority did not present recurrence (94.2%), and the main clinical complication was breast engorgement (67.3%). Conclusion: mastitis is a frequent pathology that significantly interferes with the success or failure in breastfeeding. Nursing assistance with an emphasis on health education through guidelines on good breastfeeding techniques and prevention of mastitis becomes imperative.Descriptors: Breastfeeding, Postpartum Period, Women’s health, Nursing.CARACTERIZACIÓN CLÍNICA Y EPIDEMIOLÓGICA DE LA MASTITE PUERPERAL EN UNA MATERNIDAD DE REFERENCIAObjetivo: analizar el perfil sociodemográfico y epidemiológico de la mastitis en mujeres ingresadas en una maternidad publica en el periodo de 2005 a 2011. Metodología: estudio descriptivo, documental y retrospectivo con abordaje cuantitativo, que abarca todos los casos de mujeres con mastitis de 2005 hasta 2011 en maternidad de referencia en el Piauí. Resultados: las mujeres, en su mayoría, eran adolescentes y adultas jóvenes (61,5%), solteras (36,4%), oriundas de la capital (61,5%), con educación fundamental completa (34,6%) y que eran dueñas de casa (36,5%). Todas hicieron terapia con antibióticos, la mayoría no presentó recidiva (94,2%) y la principal complicación clínica fue la congestión mamaria (67,3%). Conclusión: se trata de una patología frecuente y que interfiere significativamente en el suceso o no de la lactancia materna, se vuelve imperativo una asistencia de enfermería con enfoque en la educación en salud por medio de orientaciones sobre buenas técnicas de lactancia materna y prevención de la mastitis.Descriptores: Lactancia Materna, Periodo Posparto, Salud de la Mujer, Enfermería.


2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0010053
Author(s):  
Ronald Gnimavo ◽  
Alban Besnard ◽  
Horace Degnonvi ◽  
Juliana Pipoli Da Fonseca ◽  
Marie Kempf ◽  
...  

Background Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an environmental mycobacterium. Although transmission of M. ulcerans remains poorly understood, the main identified risk factor for acquiring Buruli ulcer is living in proximity of potentially contaminated water sources. Knowledge about the clinical features of Buruli ulcer and its physiopathology is increasing, but little is known about recurrence due to reinfection. Methodology/Principal findings We describe two patients with Buruli ulcer recurrence due to reinfection with M. ulcerans, as demonstrated by comparisons of DNA from the strains isolated at the time of the first diagnosis and at recurrence. Based on the spatial distribution of M. ulcerans genotypes in this region and a detailed study of the behavior of these two patients with respect to sources of water as well as water bodies and streams, we formulated hypotheses concerning the sites at which they may have been contaminated. Conclusions/Significance Second episodes of Buruli ulcer may occur through reinfection, relapse or a paradoxical reaction. We formally demonstrated that the recurrence in these two patients was due to reinfection. Based on the sites at which the patients reported engaging in activities relating to water, we were able to identify possible sites of contamination. Our findings indicate that the non-random distribution of M. ulcerans genotypes in this region may provide useful information about activities at risk.


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