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AUTHOR
Antonio Salazar
Onychomadesis Outbreak in Valencia, Spain Associated with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Caused by Enteroviruses
This report evaluates the June 2008 onychomadesis outbreak in Valencia, Spain. The study sample consisted of 221 onychomadesis cases and 77 nonaffected individuals who lived close to those affected. We collected data on dietary variables, hygiene products, and individual pathological histories. Feces and blood specimens were collected from 44 cases and 24 controls to evaluate exposure to infectious agents. Pathological background data revealed a high frequency (61%) of hand, foot, and mouth disease among the onychomadesis cases. Coxsackievirus A10 was the most commonly detected enterovirus in both case and control groups (49%). Other enteroviruses such as coxsackieviruses A5, A6, A16, B1, a…
Diagnostics upon Hospital Release of Immigrants in the City of Valencia, Spain (2001-2002)
Fundamento: La inmigracion en Espana se ha incrementado de forma notable en la ultima decada. Por razones teoricas se ha planteado que esta poblacion pudiera ser responsable de un aumento de la incidencia y/o transmision de enfermedades infecciosas. Sin embargo, existen escasos estudios acerca de las enfermedades de este colectivo que permitan conocer la importancia de esta afirmacion. El objetivo de este estudio es cuantificar la atencion hospitalaria a esta poblacion en la ciudad de Valencia. Metodos: Se obtuvieron los registros de altas de los Servicios de Admision de los hospitales publicos de la ciudad de Valencia. Se desarrollo un estudio observacional retrospectivo para el ano compre…
Enterovirus Co-infections and Onychomadesis after Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, Spain, 2008
Mixed infection of enteroviruses may explain the rare complication of nail shedding. Onychomadesis after HFMD