Objectives: Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonoses worldwide. Most cases in the United States occur among travelers or immigrants from endemic regions, mostly Central America. In this study, we aimed at describing and comparing the epidemiology and clinical presentation of brucellosis in pediatric and adult patients at two…
Culturally sensitive health care represents a real ethical and practical need in a Western healthcare system increasingly serving a multiethnic society. This review focuses on cross-cultural barriers to health care and incongruent aspects from a cultural perspective in the provision of health care. To overcome difficulties in culturally dissimilar interactions…
Objectives: The study’s purpose was to examine the impact of somatic symptoms and perceived neighborhood environment on depression using a comparison among US-born and non–US-born free clinic patients. Methods: US-born English speakers (n = 99), non–US-born English speakers (n = 89), and non–US-born Spanish speakers (n = 158) 18 years…
Background: In June 2007, the Tennessee Department of Health notified the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of four multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases in individuals of Guatemalan descent, and requested onsite epidemiologic assistance to investigate this outbreak. Methods: A case was defined as either culture-confirmed MDR TB with a…
We report two cases of histoplasmosis occurring in human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients who immigrated to Italy, and focus our attention on the clinical features and therapeutic aspects, with particular emphasis on secondary prophylaxis. The patients had comparable human immunodeficiency virus baseline parameters, but had a completely different compliance over therapeutic…
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