Table 1.
Variable | N | % | Value |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Female | 18 | 43.90 | – |
Male | 23 | 56.10 | – |
Age | |||
Range | – | – | 18–76 years old |
Mean | – | – | 52.6 years old |
Country | |||
Argentinaa | 23 | 56.10 | – |
Bolivia | 3 | 7.32 | – |
Paraguay | 10 | 24.39 | – |
Peru | 3 | 7.32 | – |
Venezuela | 1 | 2.44 | – |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 2.44 | – |
Eosinophil count | |||
⩾450 eosinophils/μLb | 36 | 87.80 | – |
<450 eosinophils/μL | 5 | 12.20 | – |
Clinical presentationc | |||
Asymptomatic | 18 | 43.90 | – |
Intestinal | 6 | 14.63 | – |
Cutaneous | 3 | 7.32 | – |
Severe | 14 | 34.15 | – |
Immunological status | |||
Immunocompromised | 32 | 78.05 | – |
Immunocompetent | 9 | 21.95 | – |
Follow-up | |||
Yes | 29 | 70.73 | – |
No | 12 | 29.27 | – |
Reactivation events (N = 29) | |||
Yes | 16 | 55.17 | – |
No | 13 | 44.83 | – |
Reactivation type (N = 16) | |||
Clinical reactivationd | 2 | 12.50 | – |
Parasitological reactivation | 6 | 37.50 | – |
Both | 8 | 50.00 | – |
Traits are expressed in absolute values (N), percentages (%) or range for continuous variables (age).
Argentinean patients past residence records were distributed in Buenos Aires city, Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Formosa, Jujuy, Misiones, Santa Fe, Santiago del Estero, and Tucumán provinces.
Considered eosinophilia.
Clinical presentation during diagnosis.
Clinical symptoms (eosinophilia).