Brotes de dermatitis originados por Pyemotes

Fundamento

Descripción de tres brotes dedermatitis por Pyemotes.

Método

Se realizaron estudios caso-controlasí como investigaciones ambientales.

Resultados

Se contabilizaron 126 casos entotal. No hubo hospitalizados. Los factoresde riesgo fueron el contacto con materialesvegetales secos y la recolección de naranjasen huertos, donde se encontraron Pyemotes.

Conclusión

Creemos que es la primera ocasiónen que se identifica el riesgo laboral dedermatitis por Pyemotes entre los recolectoresde naranjas.

Background

We describe three outbreaks ofpyemotes dermatitis.

Methods

We undertook case-control studiesand samples of several suspected materialswere taken.

Results

There were 126 cases, with no casesadmitted in hospitals. Contact wich suspectedvegetable materials were the onlyrisk factor identified. Among orange pickerworkers risk factor was the exposure to orangetrees, where Pyemotes mite was found.

Conclusion

To our knowledge this kind ofoccupational risk among orange pickers hasnot been described before.