Coproparasitological survey of intestinal parasites in the city of Londrina, Parana, Brazil: a retrospective analysis
Rev. patol. trop
; 44(4): 453-464, dez. 2015. tab
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ABSTRACT
Intestinal parasites are a major public health problem. It is important to inform and educate the public about these infections, especially where such data are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites from the analysis of medical records of individuals of the city of Londrina. We analyzed 11,641 fecal reports from February 2009 to December 2012. Data were cataloged after the completion of parasitological testing of Hoffmann, Pons & Janer, Faust and Kato-Katz. From 11,641 reports, 19.1% were positive for intestinal parasites. Among those, 52.1% pertained to females and 47.9% to males, with predominance of positivity of 27.1% among children 0-10 years. For the regions studied, the northern region stood out with 35.4% of cases and prevalence of 6.8%. Among the pathogenic protozoa, reports of Giardia lamblia comprised 19.1% of positivity, while hookworms were the most frequent among helminths, comprising 7.8% of positive cases. It follows that poor conditions of basic sanitation contribute to the dissemination of these parasites. Early diagnosis is a determinant of successful treatment. Additionally, epidemiological data may be used to study the risk factors for transmission and may result in measures applicable to improving living conditions in the community
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Bases de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Protozoários
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. patol. trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil