scholarly journals Prevalence of enteroparasitoses in students of a municipal school in Southwestern bahiano / Prevalência de enteroparasitoses em alunos de uma escola municipal no Sudoeste do bahiano

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 90559-90569
Author(s):  
Gabriel Carvalho Brito ◽  
Rener Leite Sousa ◽  
Rubia Rita Marques Cardoso ◽  
Marília Carla de Melo Barbosa ◽  
Hillary Carmélia Cavalcanti Paiva Oliveira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Structural Development ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Socioeconomic Profile ◽  
Municipal Health

Introduction: Infections caused by intestinal parasites are a silent disease and their high morbidity and mortality rates, especially in children, have been reported in different studies. The high prevalence of parasites in this public is directly associated with the socioeconomic profile of the population, as well as structural development and climatic conditions of the studied regions. Objective: To describe the prevalence of enteroparasitosis in students of a municipal school in southwestern Bahia in 2019. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study conducted by applying a questionnaire and collecting parasitological material from 76 Elementary students from a city in southwest Bahia. Results: Among the studied population, 46 (60.5%) were female. Regarding age, they had an average of 8.7 years (± 1.9 years), and 36 (48%) considered themselves brown. The prevalence of enteroparasitosis was 21.1%, with Endolimax Nana (4.1%), Ascaris Lumbricoides (2.0%), Iodamoeba Butshilli (2.0%), Entamoeba Coli (14.3%), Enterobius Vermiculares (4.1%), Giardia Lamblia (6.1%). Conclusion: It was observed that the prevalence of enteroparasitosis in the children analyzed was low, with a predominance in females. This low rate may be related to factors such as the consumption of treated water and the presence of a sewage system, allied to the helminth control, prevention and monitoring work promoted by the Municipal Health Department.

scholarly journals Intestinal parasite infections and associated factors among inmates of Arba Minch prison, southern Ethiopia: cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gemechu Ameya ◽  
Zerihun Zerdo ◽  
Mihret Tesfaye ◽  
Chimdo Jabesa ◽  
Abayneh Awaje ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence

Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infection is one of the parasitic infections affecting people living in prison. Helminths and intestinal protozoan infections are the most common parasitic infection that may cause serious life-threatening diseases in inmates living in developing countries. This study was aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among inmates living in Arba Minch prison, southern Ethiopia. Methods Institutional based cross sectional study was conducted on Arba Minch inmates, southern Ethiopian. Pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used to gather the data of socio-demographic characteristics, hygiene status of the prisoners, sanitation condition of the prison, and associated factors for IPIs by face to face interview. Direct wet-mount examination and formol-ether sedimentation techniques were used to examine intestinal parasitic infection from stool specimens. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to see the association between different variables and the IPI. Odds ratio with 95% CI was computed to determine the presence association and strength of the associated factors. Result A total of 320 prisoners were participated in this study. Of these, 154(48.1%) of them were infected with one or more intestinal parasites. Eight different intestinal parasites species were identified and Giardia lamblia was the predominant parasite. Among infected inmates, nearly one out of four of them had multiple parasitic infections dominated by Giardia lamblia and E. histolytica/dispar co-infection. Sleeping in group [AOR = 1.9; 95% CI: (1.0–3.8)], married prisoners [AOR = 1.8; 95% CI: (1.1–2.9)], and hand washing habits after handling soil [AOR = 2.4; 95% CI: (1.0–5.6)] were independently associated with IPI. Conclusion High prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was detected in Arba Minch inmates, southern Ethiopian. Absence of hand washing, marital status, and way of sleeping were the factors associated with the IPI. Implementation of mass drug administration, education on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and periodic screening of intestinal parasitic infection is very important to reduce the high prevalence IPIs in prison.

scholarly journals High prevalence of enteroparasites in children from Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 566-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renata Elizabete Pagotti da Fonseca ◽  
Michelle Christiane Rodrigues Barbosa ◽  
Beatriz Rossetti Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Health Unit ◽  
Hymenolepis Nana ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Stool Analysis

ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and possible associated factors. Method: Cross-sectional epidemiological study of 962 children (3-12-years) from an area within the scope of a basic health unit in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by home interviews and three-sample stool analysis and evaluated with the chi-square and Fisher's exact tests (p<0.05). Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasites was significantly high (57.5%). Giardia lamblia was the most prevalent (50.8%), followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (17.8%), Entamoeba histolytica, Hymenolepis nana, Entamoeba coli and Enterobius vermiculares (5.6-7.3%) and other parasites of lower prevalence, such as Schistosoma japonicum (1%) and Schistosoma mansoni (0.5%). No statistically significant associations were detected between prevalence and the risk factors analyzed. Conclusion: Since the area presents good conditions of environmental sanitation, health education programs should be implemented that emphasize hygiene procedures for the hands and for food and water to be consumed by the population.

scholarly journals РАСПРОСТРАНЕННОСТЬ КИШЕЧНЫХ ПАРАЗИТОЗОВ У ВИЧ-ПОЗИТИВНЫХ ПАЦИЕНТОВ

2019 ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Шагинян В. Р. ◽  
Данько О. П. ◽  
Антоняк С. Н. ◽  
Казека В. Г. ◽  
Федоренко С. В.
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Replication ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Rna ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Polymerase Chain ◽  
Living With Hiv

A cross-sectional study among people living with HIV (PLHIV), who are naive and who are on antiretroviral treatment (ART) was conducted in Kyiv, Ukraine from January 2017 to June 2019. In 200 samples of feces from PLHIV were detection intestinal parasites and helminthes. Also in all patients was measure of CD4 T cells by flow cytometry technique and the viral load of HIV (HIV VL) by reverse transcription and polymerase chain reaction, sensitivity of test – 40 copies HIV RNA / ml. The study shows high prevalence of intestinal parasitic in population of PLHIV – 30,0%. The most prevalent parasites were Cryptosporidium (10,5%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1,5%), G. lamblia (0,5%). Opportunistic protozoans (B. Hominis) were found in 15.5% of PLHIV. Among PLHIV with intestinal parasites severe immunosuppression (< 200 CD4 cells/ml) were more common (66.7%) than among PLHIV without intestinal parasites (45.7%); patients with undetectable HIV VL (35.0%), patients receiving ART for more than 6 months (28.3%) were less common (55.7% and 54.3% respectively). In all cases P value was less than 0.05. Our data show that detection even opportunistic intestinal protozoans in PLHIV can be used as a marker of immune suppression and HIV replication activity, and confirms the importance of parasitological surveillance in this group of patients.

scholarly journals BLASTOCYSTIS AND OTHER INTESTINAL PARASITES INFECTIONS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN DUKUH VILLAGE, KARANGASEM DISTRICT, BALI

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Eka Diarthini ◽  
I Kadek Swastika ◽  
Luh Ariwati ◽  
Rahmadany Isyaputri ◽  
Moh. Yasin Fitri N ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Blastocystis Infection ◽  
Entamoeba Dispar ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Blastocystis Spp ◽  
Infectious Form

Blastocystis spp. is the most common enteric parasitic infection found in several community surveys from developing countries. Blastocystis infections may cause gastrointestinal symptoms, but also cause extraintestinal symptoms such as urticaria and joint pain. Blastocystis infection can also be asymptomatic or a carrier. However, the prevalence of Blastocystis infection in children has not yet been fully investigated in Indonesia, particularly in Bali Province. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Blastocystis and other intestinal parasites in elementary school children stools in Dukuh village, Karangasem regency. A cross sectional study was conducted in September 2016. A total of 103 school children stools were collected by informed consent and parasites were examined by microscopy with wet mounts method using Lugol’s iodine solution. Thirty-five school children were infected with Blastocystis spp. (35/103, 34%) that consisted of a single infection (29/35, 82.9%) and mix infection with other parasites (6/35, 17.1%). The mix infections were Blastocystis spp. and hookworm infection (1/6, 16.7%), Blastocystis spp. and Entamoeba coli (1/6, 16.7%), Blastocystis spp. and Giardia lamblia (2/6, 33.3%), Blastocystis spp. and Entamoeba histolytica/ Entamoeba dispar (1/6, 16.7%) and Blastocystis spp. and Entamoeba histolytica/ Entamoeba dispar and Giardia lamblia (1/6, 16.7%). The vacuolar forms of Blastocystis were dominantly found, in which was non-infectious form, whereas the infectious form is the cyst form and Blastocystis density was observed less than 5 cells per field of view at 400 magnification in all cases. This study concluded that the high prevalence of Blastocystis infection in elementary school children in Dukuh Village, Karangasem District, Bali that were dominantly single infections and several mix infections with other intestinal parasites. The high prevalence of Blastocystis infection in elementary school children suggested that it needs proper prevention measures for the children in this study area.

scholarly journals Malnutrition and the presence of intestinal parasites in children from the poorest municipalities of Mexico

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 741-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Gutierrez-Jimenez ◽  
Maria G C Torres-Sanchez ◽  
Leamsi P Fajardo-Martinez ◽  
Maria A Schlie-Guzman ◽  
Lorena M Luna-Cazares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Unknown Etiology ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intestinal Infections ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Enteric Parasites ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Background: For many years Chiapas, Mexico's poorest state, has had the highest rate of child mortality due to intestinal infections of unknown etiology in the country. To begin identifying the infectious agents, our work determined the prevalence of intestinal parasites as well as malnutrition in children from Chiapas's three most impoverished municipalities: Pantepec, Chanal, and Larrainzar. Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, conducted between January and November 2009, we assessed the prevalence of intestinal parasites by means of coproparasitological analysis in children <5 years of age (N=250) from three of the marginalized municipalities: Pantepec, Chanal and Larrainzar. The prevalence of malnutrition was then assessed using the Mexican official norm NOM-031-SSA2-1999 and WHO criteria. We evaluated the association between age (breast-fed and pre-school children) with parasites and nutritional status. Results: Our analysis revealed the highest prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from Pantepec (62.8 %), followed by Chanal (47.3 %), and then Larrainzar (11.9 %). The nematode Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent enteroparasite (33.6%). Anthropometric analysis revealed that >40% of children represented varying degrees of malnutrition and a marked constitutional delay in growth. A very high prevalence of stunting was also recorded in children from Chanal and Larrainzar (70% and 55 %, respectively). An association between infection with intestinal parasites and malnutrition was observed in Pantepec. Preschool-age children were more likely to be infected with intestinal parasites. Conclusion: Our results indicate the urgent need for interventions in order to 1) improve the nutritional status of children and 2) reduce infection rates of enteric parasites.

scholarly journals Intestinal protozoa in hospitalized under-five children with diarrhoea in Nampula – a cross-sectional analysis in a low-income setting in northern Mozambique

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson Fernando Loforte Bauhofer ◽  
Idalécia Laurinda Carlos Cossa-Moiane ◽  
Selma Domingos Amadeu Marques ◽  
Esperança Lourenço Alberto Mabandan Guimarães ◽  
Benilde António Munlela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Intestinal Protozoa ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Children's Caregivers

Abstract Background In Mozambique, infection by intestinal parasites is reported all over the country. However, infection in children with diarrhoea is mostly focused in the southern region of Mozambique. This work aims to determine the frequency and potential risk factors for infection by Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia, and Entamoeba histolytica in children under-five years hospitalized with diarrhoea in Hospital Central de Nampula, northern Mozambique. Methods A cross-sectional hospital-based surveillance was conducted between March 2015 and January 2018 in children admitted with diarrhoea in Hospital Central de Nampula. Sociodemographic information was obtained through semi-structured interviews applied to the children’s caregivers. A single stool sample was collected from each child to detect antigens from Cryptosporidium spp., G. lamblia, and E. histolytica using an immune-enzymatic technique. Crude and adjusted odds ratios (with 95% Confidence Intervals) were obtained by logistic regression models to identify factors associated with infection by Cryptosporidium spp. and G. lamblia. Results The median age and interquartile intervals of our sample population was 12 months (8–20). Intestinal protozoa were detected in 21.4% (59/276). Cryptosporidium spp. was the most common protozoa (13.9% - 38/274), followed by G. lamblia (9.1% - 25/274) and E. histolytica (0.4% - 1/275). Children with illiterate caregiver’s (p-value = 0.042) and undernourished (p-value = 0.011) were more likely to be infected by Cryptosporidium spp. G. lamblia was more common in children living in households with more than four members (p-value = 0.039). E. histolytica was detected in an eleven month’s child, co-infected with Cryptosporidium spp. and undernourished. Conclusion Cryptosporidium spp. and Giardia lamblia were the most common pathogenic intestinal protozoa detected in children with diarrhoea hospitalized in the Hospital Central de Nampula. Our findings obtained highlight the importance of exploring the caregiver’s education level, children’s nutritional status for infections with Cryptosporidium spp., and living conditions, namely crowded households for infections with G. lamblia in children younger than five years.

scholarly journals Intestinal Parasites Infection in AIDS Patients with Chronic Diarrhea at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 36 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Heru Prasetyo
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Giardia Lamblia ◽  
Chronic Diarrhea ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Aids Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
Clinical Complications

One of the mayor health problems among HIV-infected patients is opportunistic infection due to the defect of immunity. A cross sectional study was showed current the prevalence of intestinal parasites infection in AIDS patients with chronic diarrhea were being treated at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya during the period June 2007 to May 2008. Fecal samples were collected from 122 AIDS patients with chronic diarrhea. Samples were examined for intestinal parasites using modified acid fast stain. Ninety-seven (79.5%) of the 122 were found to have intestinal parasitic infections, Entamoeba histolytica (61.5%; 75/122), Cryptosporidium (52.5%; 64/122), Giardia lamblia (5.73%; 7/122), and Trichuris trichiura (0,82%; 1/122). This study shows that parasitic infections are important clinical complications in AIDS patients in Surabaya Indonesia

scholarly journals Study on knowledge, attitude and behaviour of patient towards dermatophytosis and importance of maintaining personal hygiene

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 1560
Author(s):  
Sivaramakrishnan Sangaiah S. ◽  
Arun Karthikeyan S. ◽  
Ashok Kumar N. ◽  
Sukanya G.
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Spread Of Infection

Background: Dermatophytosis is considered as a silent epidemic with a global prevalence of 25%. In India, it has been reported in various studies with high prevalence of 27% and it is important to find the modifiable contributing factors for dermatophytosis, so as to prevent the high morbidity affecting the social and occupational health.Methods: A total of 100 patients participated in this cross-sectional study conducted in dermatology outpatient department (OPD) at tertiary care hospital. After obtaining informed written consent, all patients above 18 years of age diagnosed with superficial fungal Skin infections were subjected to pretested, semi-structured questionnaire to collect data regarding the knowledge, attitude and practices towards the dermatophytosis.Results: Out of 100 patients in this study, 45% of patients has knowledge about the spread of fungal infection from person to person and 55% patients not agreeing with it. The study also revealed that 84% of patients reported correctly about the association of sweating with sweat feeling index (SFI) and 76% of patients know about the possible sites of dermatophyte infection. 91% and 96% of patients had no knowledge about the spread of infection through sharing clothes and collective washing clothes of other family members.Conclusions: Despite the patients demonstrating good knowledge about mode of spread of dermatophytosis, still most of the patients are failed to implement the knowledge in maintaining personal hygiene practices. There is a need to improve the gap between the knowledge about the dermatophytosis and their personal hygiene practices towards the infection. It is important to communicate with the patient about the treatment of other family members and changing their attitude towards the infection. This approach will help to improve the adherence of treatment and also prevents the recurrence of dermatophytosis.

scholarly journals Bacterial superinfection in adults with COVID-19 hospitalized in two clinics in Medellín-Colombia, 2020

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. e0254671
Author(s):  
Juan Carlos Cataño-Correa ◽  
Jaiberth Antonio Cardona-Arias ◽  
Jessica Paola Porras Mancilla ◽  
Marcela Tabares García
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Steroid Treatment ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Rt Pcr ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Clinical Conditions ◽  
Prevalence Ratios ◽  
Bacterial Superinfection

COVID-19 represents high morbidity and mortality, its complications and lethality have increased due to bacterial superinfections. We aimed to determine the prevalence of bacterial superinfection in adults with COVID-19, hospitalized in two clinics in Medellín-Colombia during 2020, and its distribution according to sociodemographic and clinical conditions. A cross sectional study was made with 399 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 by RT-PCR. We determined the prevalence of bacterial superinfection and its factors associated with crude and adjusted prevalence ratios by a generalized linear model. The prevalence of superinfection was 49.6%, with 16 agents identified, the most frequent were Klebsiella (pneumoniae and oxytoca) and Staphylococcus aureus. In the multivariate adjustment, the variables with the strongest association with bacterial superinfection were lung disease, encephalopathy, mechanical ventilation, hospital stay, and steroid treatment. A high prevalence of bacterial superinfections, a high number of agents, and multiple associated factors were found. Among these stood out comorbidities, complications, days of hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and steroid treatment. These results are vital to identifying priority clinical groups, improving the care of simultaneous infections with COVID-19 in people with the risk factors exposed in the population studied, and identifying bacteria of public health interest.

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