[Infantile giardiasis. Study of 111 cases]. / Giardiasis infantil. Estudio de 111 casos.

One hundred eleven children with intestinal giardiasis, are studied taken into account: age, sex, place of residence, seasonal frequency, clinic, symptomatology, analyses, treatment and it efficacy and reinfections. Authors have investigated mainly the stools: presence of parasite in them, with only one sample, has been of 56.2%, reaching 70.7% when several samples were examined. Patients have been treated with metronidazole with good response in 93.3%, but 28.3% were infected again. Closed relatives of 99 children have also been examined and 21.4% presented infection.