PREVALENCIA DE VIRUS LINFOTRÓPICO HUMANO EN DONANTES DE SANGRE DEL HOSPITAL NACIONAL, PARAGUAY
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Introducción: el virus linfotrópico humano tipo 1 (HTLV-1) está relacionado con leucemia y linfoma de células T del adulto y la paraparesia espástica tropical. Su transmisión se realiza por sangre y fluidos orgánicos. Objetivos: determinar la prevalencia de HTLV y otras enfermedades de transmisión sexual en donantes de sangre del Hospital Nacional (Itauguá, Paraguay). Metodología: estudio observacional descriptivo retrospectivo realizado en el tamizaje de donantes de sangre durante los años 2013 al 2015. Resultados: entre 16.100 donaciones se encontraron 61 resultados reactivos para HTLV, lo que da una prevalencia de 0,37%. Las características demográficas de los casos positivos para HTLV son: edad media 37 ± 12 años (rango 19-67 años), leve predominio del sexo masculino 35 casos (57%). La asociación con otras enfermedades de transmisión sexual pudo detectarse en 11 de los 61 pacientes positivos para HTLV, de los cuales el 63% era portador de sífilis. Conclusiones: la prevalencia de HTLV en Banco de sangre del Hospital Nacional es 0,37%. Los afectados por HTLV eran también portadores de serología sifilítica en 63%.
Introduction: The human lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is related to adult T cell leukemia and lymphoma and the tropical spastic paraparesis. The transmission is by blood and body fluids. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HTLV and other sexually transmitted diseases in blood donors in the National Hospital (Itauguá, Paraguay). Methodology: descriptive retrospective study by screening blood donors between 2013 to 2015. Results: between 16,100 donations we found 61 reactive results for HTLV, giving a prevalence of 0.37%. The demographic characteristics of positive cases for HTLV are: mean age 37 ± 12 years (range 19-67 years), slight predominance of males 35 cases (57%). The association with other sexually transmitted diseases could be detected in 11 of the 61 patients positive for HTLV-1, of which 63% were carrying syphilis. Conclusions: The prevalence of HTLV in the blood bank of the National Hospital is 0.37%. The affected by HTLV-1 carriers also syphilis serology in 63%.
Introduction: The human lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is related to adult T cell leukemia and lymphoma and the tropical spastic paraparesis. The transmission is by blood and body fluids. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of HTLV and other sexually transmitted diseases in blood donors in the National Hospital (Itauguá, Paraguay). Methodology: descriptive retrospective study by screening blood donors between 2013 to 2015. Results: between 16,100 donations we found 61 reactive results for HTLV, giving a prevalence of 0.37%. The demographic characteristics of positive cases for HTLV are: mean age 37 ± 12 years (range 19-67 years), slight predominance of males 35 cases (57%). The association with other sexually transmitted diseases could be detected in 11 of the 61 patients positive for HTLV-1, of which 63% were carrying syphilis. Conclusions: The prevalence of HTLV in the blood bank of the National Hospital is 0.37%. The affected by HTLV-1 carriers also syphilis serology in 63%.
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Vol. 22, No. 1