Requena-Méndez, AnaSalas-Coronas, JoaquinSalvador, FernandoGomez-Junyent, JoanVillar-Garcia, JudithSantin, MiguelMuñoz, CarmeGonzález-Cordón, AnaCabezas Fernández, Maria TeresaSulleiro, ElenaArenas, Maria Del MarSomoza, DolorsVázquez-Villegas, JoséTreviño, BegoñaRodriguez, EsperanzaValls, Maria EugeniaLLaberia-Marcual, JaumeSubirá, CarmeMuñoz, Jose2020-02-192020-02-192020-02-11Pathogens. 2020 Feb 11;9(2). pii: E107.2076-0817http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/9108Introduction: Strongyloidiasis is a prevailing helminth infection ubiquitous in tropical and subtropical areas, however, seroprevalence data are scarce in migrant populations, particularly for those coming for Asia. Methods: This study aims at evaluating the prevalence of S.stercoralis at the hospital level in migrant populations or long term travellers being attended in out-patient and in-patient units as part of a systematic screening implemented in six Spanish hospitals. A cross-sectional study was conducted and systematic screening for S.stercoralis infection using serological tests was offered to all eligible participants. Results: The overall seroprevalence of S.stercoralis was 9.04% (95%CI 7.76-10.31). The seroprevalence of people with a risk of infection acquired in Africa and Latin America was 9.35% (95%CI 7.01-11.69), 9.22% (7.5-10.93), respectively. The number of individuals coming from Asian countries was significantly smaller and the overall prevalence in these countries was 2.9% (95%CI -0.3-6.2). The seroprevalence in units attending potentially immunosuppressed patients was significantly lower (5.64%) compared with other units of the hospital (10.20%) or Tropical diseases units (13.33%) (p < 0.001). Conclusions: We report a hospital-based strongyloidiasis seroprevalence of almost 10% in a mobile population coming from endemic areas suggesting the need of implementing strongyloidiasis screening in hospitalized patients coming from endemic areas, particularly if they are at risk of immunosuppression.engVoRhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/SpainStrongyloides stercoralisMigrantsPrevalenceStrongyloidiasisAtribución 4.0 Internacional320538649210710.3390/pathogens9020107Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)open access