Epidemiological Scenario of Anisakidosis in Spain Based on Associated Hospitalizations: The Tip of the Iceberg.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of infection with Anisakis has been recognized for some time, but it is now emerging due to major awareness, better diagnostic techniques, and increasing preference for raw or lightly cooked food. Spain has the second-highest reported incidence after Japan, though the real anisakidosis burden is unknown because of the scarcity of epidemiological data. This study provides a 19-year review of anisakidosis-related hospitalizations describing epidemiological trends and patient characteristics.

Methods

We performed a retrospective descriptive study using the Spanish Hospitalization Minimum Data Set from 1997 to 2015. Hospitalization rates were calculated and spatial distribution of cases and their temporal behavior were assessed. Clinical characteristics were

SUBMITTER: Herrador Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6579956 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature