Longitudinal study of giardiasis in three day care centres of Havana City.
Acta Trop
; 73(3): 237-42, 1999 Oct 15.
Article
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| ID: mdl-10546841
ABSTRACT
The prevalence, incidence and reinfection of giardiasis were studied in 365 children attending three day care centres (DCCs) in Havana City. Three stool samples were obtained from each child every 6 months during an 18-month period. We identified three distinct groups of children according to their patterns of infection. In the largest group (51%) children were never found infected. In the second group, they were found infected once or twice during the study period, and in the third and the smallest group (9%) they were found infected in most or all the study periods. This last group seems to be children 'predisposed' to Giardia lamblia infection. The prevalence of giardiasis (20%) remained almost constant throughout the study period. The incidence declined from 16 to 11%, and reinfection increased from 36 to 49%. All the children had normal nutritional status and the only clinical manifestation that correlated strongly with the frequency of cross-sectional surveys positive to Giardia was the number of diarrhoeal episodes recorded during the last 6 months of the study period. Further studies will be necessary to ascertain the causes that determine the 'predisposition' to giardiasis in children.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Guarderías Infantiles
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Giardiasis
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Giardia lamblia
Tipo de estudio:
Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
País/Región como asunto:
Caribe
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Cuba
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Trop
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Cuba