Resumen de Brotes de dermatitis originados por Pyemotes

Juan B. Bellido Blasco , Alberto Arnedo Pena , Francisco González Morán, José L. Ripollés Moles, M. Rosario Pac Sa, Francisco Chiva Nebot

• español

  Fundamento: Descripción de tres brotes de dermatitis por Pyemotes.

  Método: Se realizaron estudios caso-controla sí como investigaciones ambientales.

  Resultados: Se contabilizaron 126 casos en total. No hubo hospitalizados. Los factores de riesgo fueron el contacto con materiales vegetales secos y la recolección de naranjas en huertos, donde se encontraron Pyemotes.

  Conclusión: Creemos que es la primera ocasión en que se identifica el riesgo laboral de dermatitis por Pyemotes entre los recolectores de naranjas.

• English

  Background: We describe three outbreaks of pyemotes dermatitis.

  Methods: We undertook case-control studies and samples of several suspected materials were taken.

  Results: There were 126 cases, with no cases admitted in hospitals. Contact wich suspected vegetable materials were the only risk factor identified. Among orange pickerworkers risk factor was the exposure to orange trees, where Pyemotes mite was found.

  Conclusion: To our knowledge this kind of occupational risk among orange pickers has not been described before.