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Name | The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital-a retrospective study |
Description | Research article:- *Dr. Narayan Shrihari MD (Microbiology)1, Dr. KumudiniT.S D.Bact (Microbiology) 2, Dr. Mariraj. J MD (Microbiology) 3, Dr. Krishna.S MD (Microbiology) 4 1Asst. Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 2 Tutor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 3 Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India. 4 Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary-583104, India.
Abstract:- Background: The public health importance of intestinal parasitic infections cannot be denied because of their high prevalence and global distribution. It is an established fact that intestinal parasitic infections can lead to a number of adverse effects like anemia, reduced physical growth, mental retardation, abdominal colic, cholestasis, cholecystitis and pancreatitis. Aims: To assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients attending our Hospital. Settings and Design: A retrospective study Material and Methods: A retrospective laboratory analysis of stool samples was carried out for intestinal parasite examination in a tertiary care Hospital, Bellary. The records were collected from Microbiology Laboratory for a period of two years (October 2009 to September 2011). Results: In our study the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection is 24.78%. There are nine different parasites encountered. The most common parasites identified were Entamoeba histolytica 25(43.86%), Cryptosporidium parvum 17 (29.82%) and Giardia lamblia 6 (10.53%). The other parasites present were Taenia species, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris lumbricoides and Ancylostoma duodenale. Conclusions: Protozoa are more common than helminthes. It is an important public health problem. It is necessary to develop effective prevention and control strategies including health education and environmental hygiene.
Keywords:- cholestasis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, protozoa and helminthes. |
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