[Parotitis and influenza: unusual association during 2017, in Santa Fe, Argentina].
Parotiditis e influenza: inusual asociación durante 2017, en Santa Fe, Argentina.
Journal
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia
ISSN: 0717-6341
Titre abrégé: Rev Chilena Infectol
Pays: Chile
ID NLM: 9305754
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2019
Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
17
08
2018
accepted:
10
06
2019
entrez:
21
12
2019
pubmed:
21
12
2019
medline:
25
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Parotitis is an acute viral disease characterized by swelling and pain in one or both salivary glands, submaxillary or submental, fever, headache, muscle ache and/or fatigue. To investigate the occurrence of influenza virus infection in parotitis cases in a population of Santa Fe during 2017 and analyze clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the cases. We studied patients with diagnosis of mumps without age restriction, who came for examination from week 26 to the network of clinicians forming the Sentinel Influenza Unit in Santa Fe. Between epidemiological weeks 26 and 44, 22 clinical parotitis cases we enrolled. The influenza virus was detected in 68.2%, influenza A (H3N2) 93%, and influenza B, 7%. The clinical signs of cases were mild, with an average swelling development of 5 days and no complications. 74% presented with influenza-like illness in tandem with parotitis. This study provides evidence that a proportion of children presenting with parotitis had influenza A(H3N2) virus infection. It is necessary to implement systematic surveillance of parotitis associated with influenza and differential diagnosis even in the absence of respiratory symptoms.
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BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Parotitis is an acute viral disease characterized by swelling and pain in one or both salivary glands, submaxillary or submental, fever, headache, muscle ache and/or fatigue.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the occurrence of influenza virus infection in parotitis cases in a population of Santa Fe during 2017 and analyze clinical and epidemiological characteristics of the cases.
METHODS
METHODS
We studied patients with diagnosis of mumps without age restriction, who came for examination from week 26 to the network of clinicians forming the Sentinel Influenza Unit in Santa Fe.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Between epidemiological weeks 26 and 44, 22 clinical parotitis cases we enrolled. The influenza virus was detected in 68.2%, influenza A (H3N2) 93%, and influenza B, 7%. The clinical signs of cases were mild, with an average swelling development of 5 days and no complications. 74% presented with influenza-like illness in tandem with parotitis.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This study provides evidence that a proportion of children presenting with parotitis had influenza A(H3N2) virus infection. It is necessary to implement systematic surveillance of parotitis associated with influenza and differential diagnosis even in the absence of respiratory symptoms.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31859767
pii: S0716-10182019000400442
doi: 10.4067/S0716-10182019000400442
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
spa
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