Cystic Echinococcosis Epidemiology in Spain Based on Hospitalization Records, 1997-2012.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. Although present throughout Europe, deficiencies in the official reporting of CE result in under-reporting and misreporting of this disease, which in turn is reflected in the wrong opinion that CE is not an important health problem. By using an alternative data source, this study aimed at describing the clinical and temporal-spatial characteristics of CE hospitalizations in Spain between 1997 and 2012.

Methodology/principal findings

We performed a retrospective descriptive study using the Hospitalization Minimum Data Set (CMBD in Spanish). All CMBD's hospital discharges with echinococcosis diagnosis placed in first diagnostic position were reviewed. Hospitalization ra

SUBMITTER: Herrador Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4993502 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature