Ciclo epidemiológico de la enfermedad de Carrión: un análisis retrospectivo

• Autor: Vera-Mendoza, Edwin Michel
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Colegio Médico del Perú
• Repositorio: Acta Médica Peruana
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:amp.cmp.org.pe:article/3832
• Enlace del recurso: https://amp.cmp.org.pe/index.php/AMP/article/view/3832
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Infecciones por Bartonella; Bartonella bacilliformis; Monitoreo Epidemiológico; Zoonosis Bacterianas; Perú; Bartonella infections; Epidemiological Monitoring; Bacterial Zoonoses; Peru

Carrión's disease is endemic to the Andes and is still considered a public health challenge, spreading to neighboring countries. The objective of the study was to analyze temporal and geographical patterns of Carrión's disease in Peru (2000-2023) and identify epidemiological peaks. A total of 49,933 data points from Peru's National Open Data Platform were evaluated. Segmentation was applied by epidemiological week, type of diagnosis, spatiotemporal distribution, and heat map. A total of 53.2% of cases were probable, and 61.4% were in the acute phase. The pediatric population represents 46.5%of cases,with a predominance of males. Cajamarca (26%) and Ancash (23.5%) accounted for 49.5% of confirmed cases. Bartonellosis exhibits a north-south gradient, characterized by pediatric prevalence and critical seasonality during the first half of the year.