Norwegian scabies in Peru: The impact of human T cell lymphotropic virus type I infection

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作者
Blas, M
Bravo, F
Castillo, W
Castillo, WJ
Ballona, R
Navarro, P
Catacora, J
Cairampoma, R
Gotuzzo, E
机构
[1] Univ Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Inst Med Trop Alexander Humboldt, Lima 31, Peru
[2] Hosp Nacl Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
[3] Hosp Nacl Arzobispo Loayza, Lima, Peru
[4] Hosp Daniel Alcides Carrion, Lima, Peru
[5] Inst Salud Nino, Lima, Peru
[6] Hosp Nacl Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Peru
[7] Hosp Nacl Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, Lima, Peru
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10.4269/ajtmh.2005.72.855
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 [公共卫生与预防医学]; 120402 [社会医学与卫生事业管理];
摘要
Isolates cases and groups of patients co-infected with human T cell lymphotropic virus type I (HTLV-I) and Norwegian scabies have been previously reported. Peru is considered to be endemic for HTLV-I. Between June 1999 and December 2000, 23 patients with Norwegian scabies were enrolled in this study after written informed consent was obtained. Antibodies against HTLV-I were detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and confirmatory Western blot. Patients ranged in age from 3 months to 84 years; 15 (65.2%) were female. Infection with HTLV-I was found in 16 (69.6%) patients. Comorbid features included corticosteroid therapy (8.6%), malnutrition (8.6%), and Down's syndrome (4.3%). Among those who consented to be tested for human immunodeficiency virus (n = 13, 56.5%), no one had a positive result. The three patients that reported one or more prior episodes of Norwegian scabies were infected with HTLV-I and two of these HTLV-I-positive patients died. Infection with HTLV-I is an important co-factor related to Norwegian scabies in Peru. In our setting, the evaluation for HTLV-I in all Norwegian scabies cases is highly recommended, especially when no other risk factors are apparent.
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