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16315009

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-1-4
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of the study presented here was to assess the incidence of histoplasma infection in a cohort of 342 individuals in Spain who had traveled to Latin America for the first time. The histoplasmin skin test was positive in 20% of the travelers, and Central America posed a higher risk for infection than South America (p=0.013). Sleeping outdoors (p=0.031) and the duration of travel (p=0.016) were also identified as significant risk factors. Serological testing demonstrated poor overall sensitivity for detecting infection in the travelers, but for the symptomatic acute cases the results were improved. Histoplasmosis must be considered in patients presenting with fever (odds ratio=3.51 [1.52-8.12]) or cough (odds ratio=4.24 [1.32-13.58]) after visiting Latin America. The results of this study have public health implications and indicate the risks of acquiring histoplasmosis should be included in pre-travel counseling.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
24
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
839-41
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Histoplasmosis infection in Spanish travelers to Latin America.
pubmed:affiliation
International Health Centre, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Hospital Clinic Barcelona, c/ Villarroel 170, 08036, Barcelona, Spain. jgascon@clinic.ub.es
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article