Miasis nosocomiales en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿una realidad ignorada?
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Sánchez Sánchez, Rocío
Calderón Arguedas, Ólger
Mora Brenes, Nury
Troyo Rodríguez, Adriana
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Las miasis nosocomiales son infestaciones por larvas de
mosca que se producen después de la hospitalización del
paciente. Para analizar la información disponible sobre
miasis nosocomiales en América Latina y el Caribe, se realizó
una búsqueda de casos publicados en los últimos 52 años.
Se encontraron nueve casos clínicos en Brasil, Costa Rica,
Guayana Francesa, Honduras y Jamaica. También existen
dos publicaciones con datos agregados que mencionan 139
casos en El Salvador y alrededor de 32 en Colombia. Los
pacientes y el entorno descritos en los casos presentaron
condiciones que predisponen a este tipo de infestaciones. Las
miasis nosocomiales en América Latina y el Caribe no suelen
ser de declaración obligatoria, por lo que es probable que exista
un importante subregistro. Es necesario crear conciencia y
mejorar el registro de estas miasis en la región para tomar
las medidas más adecuadas de prevención, que beneficien el
cuidado del paciente durante su hospitalización.
Nosocomial myiasis is an infestation by fly larvae that oc curs while a patient is hospitalized. To analyze the available information on nosocomial m yiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, a search was done for cases published in the last 52 years. Nine clinical cases were found for Brazil, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Honduras, and Jamaica. Two other publications mention 139 cases in El Salvador and some 32 in Colombia, respectively. The patients and environments described presented conditions that predispose to this type of infestation. Compulsory notification is not usually required for nosocomial myiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, meaning that there is probably considerable underreporting. Awareness needs to be raised and registry improved of myia sis in the region to aid in adoption of better prevention mea sures, which will benefit patient care during hospitalization.
Nosocomial myiasis is an infestation by fly larvae that oc curs while a patient is hospitalized. To analyze the available information on nosocomial m yiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, a search was done for cases published in the last 52 years. Nine clinical cases were found for Brazil, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Honduras, and Jamaica. Two other publications mention 139 cases in El Salvador and some 32 in Colombia, respectively. The patients and environments described presented conditions that predispose to this type of infestation. Compulsory notification is not usually required for nosocomial myiasis in Latin America and the Caribbean, meaning that there is probably considerable underreporting. Awareness needs to be raised and registry improved of myia sis in the region to aid in adoption of better prevention mea sures, which will benefit patient care during hospitalization.
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Miasis, Infección hospitalaria, Enfermedades desatendidas, América Latina, Región del Caribe, Myiasis, Cross infection, Neglected diseases, Latin America, Caribbean Region, 571.999 Enfermedades parasitarias
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https://scielosp.org/toc/rpsp/2014.v36n3/