Loiasis in sub-Saharan migrants living in Spain with emphasis of cases from Equatorial Guinea.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Loiasis is an uncommon and poorly understood parasitic disease outside endemic areas of Africa. The aim of this study was to describe the clinical and biological patterns and treatment of imported loiasis by sub-Saharan migrants diagnosed in Madrid, Spain. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted with sub-Saharan immigrants seen at the Tropical Medicine Unit of the Carlos III Hospital in Madrid, Spain, a reference center, over 19 years. Categorical variables were expressed as frequency counts and percentages. Continuous variables were expressed as the mean and standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR: Q3-Q1). Chi-square tests were used to assess the association between categorical variables. The measured outcomes were expressed as the odds ratio (OR) wit

SUBMITTER: Puente S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7006425 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature