Is Legionellosis Present and Important in Colombia? An Analyses of Cases from 2009 to 2013.

Autor:	Patiño-Barbosa AM; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira., Gil-Restrepo AF; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira., Restrepo-Montoya V; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira., Villamil-Gomez WE; Infectious Diseases and Infection Control Research Group, Hospital Universitario de Sincelejo., Cardona-Ospina JA; Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira., Rodriguez-Morales AJ; Public Health and Infection Research Group, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2017 Mar 28; Vol. 9 (3), pp. e1123. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 28.
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.1123
Abstrakt:	Infection due to Legionella pneumophila has been not studied in Colombia, although it is present. The observational, retrospective study in which the incidence of legionellosis in Colombia, 2009-2013, was estimated based on data extracted from the personal health records system ( Registro Individual de Prestación de Servicios , RIPS) using the ICD-10 codes A48.1 (Legionnaires' disease) and A48.2 (Pontiac Fever). Using official population estimates of the National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), crude and adjusted incidence rates were estimated (cases / 100,000 pop). During the period, 206 cases were reported (mean of 41.2 per year) for the cumulated national rate of 0.45 cases / 100,000 pop. The clinical form of legionellosis with the highest incidence rates was the non-pneumonic Legionnaires' disease (0.39 cases / 100,000 pop) with women being the main affected (0.42 cases / 100,000 pop). The territory with the highest incidence rate was Bolivar department (1.94 cases / 100,000 pop), followed by La Guajira (1.7 cases / 100,000 pop). Finally, age groups with the highest morbidity were 0-9.999 years old (1.16 cases / 100,000 pop) and system of identification for social subsidies beneficiaries (SISBEN) category with the highest number of total cases was level one (88 cases). According to these results, we can show that legionellosis in Colombia is more common than it could be thought. Nevertheless, cross-sectional and prospective studies should be conducted in our country in order to improve the knowledge of incidence, prevalence, and burden of disease. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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