Prevalencia de enteroparásitos en una escuela urbana del municipio San Francisco, estado Zulia, Venezuela

• Main Authors: Simoes M, Rivero Z, Diaz I, Carreño G, Lugo M, Maldonado A, Chacín J, Parra M, Mendez Y, Marquina M
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2000
• Subjects: Prevalencia; enteroparasitosis; escolares; Venezuela; Prevalence; enteric parasitosis; school children; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/6f37286638c54dd888ace34974b77927

ABSTRACT: introduction: The objective is to know the prevalence of enteric parasitosis in an urban school in San Francisco parish. Material and methods: 114 children oscillating between 5 and l 5 years of age and of both sexes were chosen among the total school population; coproparasitologics assays were made and epidemiological inquiries were used to obtain data. Results Among the selected children. 74.67% reported positive to one or more enteric parasites; 40.35% were males and 34.21% were females. The 9 to 12 year old group, proved most infected (34.24%), followed by the 5 to 8 year olds (30.69%). Most frequent helminths were: Enterobius vermicularis (45.55%), Trichuris trichiura (27.80%), Ascaris lumbricoides (23.35%) e Hymenolepis nana (3,30%) and protozoa were Blastocystis hominis (37.28%), Giardia lamblia (17.79%), Endolimax nana (16.95%), Entamoeba coli (15.26%). Polyparasitism showed predominance over monoparasitism. Most of the helminthiasis observed were slight cases Poor hygienic habits were evident in the children as well as in the school. Conclusions: An elevated parasitic prevalence was evident at the population submitted to study. RESUMEN: Introducción: El propósito de la investigación es conocer la prevalencia de las enteroparasitosis en una escuda urbana de la parroquia San Francisco. Material y métodos: Del total de la población escolar, se escogieron 114 niños, de edades comprendidas entre 5 y 15 años, de ambos sexos, donde se les realizó exámenes coproparasitológicos y recolección de información a través de encuestas epidemiológicas. Resultados: De los niños seleccionados, 74,55% reportaron positividad para uno o más enteroparásitos. 40,35% fueron masculinos y 34,21% femeninos. Las edades más parasitadas fueron las comprendidas entre 9 y 12 años (34,24%) seguidas de 5 a 8 años 30,69%. Los helmintos más frecuentes fueron: Enterobius vermicularis (45,55%), Trichuris trichiura (27,80%), Ascaris lumbricoides (23,35%) e Hymenolepis nana (3,30%) y lOS protozoos fueron: Blastocystis hominis ...