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Infections in Hispanic immigrants.

A Clinton White Jr1, Robert L Atmar

  • 1Infectious Disease Section, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine and Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. arthurw@bcm.tmc.edu

Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
|May 29, 2002
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Hispanic immigrants face unique health risks, including infections uncommon in the US-born population. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are crucial for conditions like tuberculosis and malaria in this growing demographic.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health
  • Immigrant Health

Background:

  • Hispanic immigrants represent a growing segment of the US population.
  • This demographic is susceptible to both common US diseases and infections rarely seen in US-born individuals.
  • Specific infections require consideration in the differential diagnosis for Hispanic patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight infectious diseases that require consideration in Hispanic immigrants presenting with fever or focal lesions.
  • To emphasize the importance of including these specific infections in the differential diagnosis for this population.

Main Methods:

  • Review of infectious diseases prevalent in Hispanic immigrant populations.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations (fever, focal lesions) in relation to specific infections.

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  • Emphasis on diagnostic and treatment considerations.

    • Main Results:

    • Hispanic immigrants are at risk for tuberculosis, neurocysticercosis, brucellosis, typhoid fever, malaria, amebiasis, viral exanthems, and hepatitis.
    • These infections should be considered when evaluating Hispanic patients with fever or focal lesions.
    • Most discussed infections are diagnosable and treatable with existing methods.

    Conclusions:

    • Physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for specific infectious diseases in Hispanic immigrants.
    • Inclusion of these infections in the differential diagnosis facilitates timely and appropriate patient care.
    • Effective diagnostic and treatment strategies are available for these conditions.