Frecuencia de parasitosis en niños con diarrea
Abstract: This is a transverse, descriptive and comparative study, carried out between February and April 2002, to determine the frequency of parasites in children under five years old with diarrhea. Two groups were compared: a study group n=100 that entered the pediatric emergency room , and a cont...
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Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales
2004
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c955e674499f4bd8b81806ad73157a18 |
| Summary: | Abstract: This is a transverse, descriptive and comparative study, carried out between February and April 2002, to determine the frequency of parasites in children under five years old with diarrhea. Two groups were compared: a study group n=100 that entered the pediatric emergency room , and a control group n=100 without diarrhea in the out-patient program at the University Hospital in Maracaibo. Chi2 analysis was used at a significance level0,05 to evaluated age, sex, nutritional state, type of diarrhea and parasites. Fresh fecal exams were made using saline solution and lugol and the Ziehl Neelsen coloration method. The parasites frequency in the study group was 34% and 25% in the control group; without differences as to sex in the study group of children from 13 - 24 months (35,3%). There were more intestinal parasites in the control group from 25 - 60 months (52%). Malnutrition was frequent in the study group, being significant (p <0,001). In the study group the more frequent type of diarrhea was the acute one (41,2%). The protozoa that prevailed in both groups were the helmintos: Giardia lamblia 38% and 44%; Cryptosporidium sp. 29% and 4%; Blastocystis hominis 21% and 12%; Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar 6% and 12%. The helminthes: Strongiloides stercolaris 18% and 8%, and Ascaris lumbricoides. 6% and 10%. Of the single parasites Cryptosporidium sp. had a significant frequency (p <0.01). Among the parasitic associations, the most frequent was Cryptosporidium sp and G. lamblia. The conclusion is that in the group studied, the parasitic prevalence was high (34%). The predominant protozoa were the helminthes. Resumen: Estudio transversal, descriptivo, comparativo, realizado entre febrero y abril de 2002, para determinar la frecuencia de parásitos en niños menores de cinco años con diarrea. Se compararon dos grupos: grupo estudio n=100 que ingresaron a la emergencia pediátrica, y un grupo control n=100 sin diarrea de la consulta externa del Hospital Universitario de Maracaibo. Se evaluó edad, sexo, ... |
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