RESUMEN
Prevalence of intestinal parasites was investigated in 1381 low-income children under five years of age from March 1990 to October 1991 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stool tests were run using the Blagg et al. method. Observed prevalence of infection was 54.5%. The most frequent parasites were Giardia lamblia and Ascaris lumbricoides (25.0% of the children). A significant statistical difference (p<0.05) was demonstrated between age and infection according to the species of parasite studied. Infection rates demonstrated the need for control of parasites in these child.
Asunto(s)
Parasitosis Intestinales/epidemiología , Áreas de Pobreza , Población Urbana/estadística & datos numéricos , Distribución por Edad , Brasil/epidemiología , Distribución de Chi-Cuadrado , Preescolar , Heces/parasitología , Humanos , Lactante , Parasitosis Intestinales/parasitología , PrevalenciaRESUMEN
Clinical and epidemiological study of a forty-days-old infant with a diarrheic condition and insufficient development led to the coprological diagnosis of ascariasis and possible congenital infection. Specific treatment with levamisole, resulted in clinical and parasitological cure, in addition to gain of weight up to normal levels. Maternal parasitism had been diagnosed two months before labor and proved beyond doubt during the ensuing epidemiological inquiry.