Balci Yasemin Işik, Türk Meral, Polat Yusuf, Erbil Nur
Denizli Devlet Hastanesi, Pediatri Kliniği, Denizli, Turkey.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2009;33(4):298-300.
Intestinal parasitic disease appears to be an important national health problem in our country. Parasitic infection distribution is related to the socioeconomic status and environmental factors. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution of intestinal parasites among children in the 1-15 age group in the Denizli province. Parasitic infection was observed in 256 (10.2%) out of 2518 children. The highest rate of 31.4% was that of Giardia intestinalis. The rates of Enterobius vermicularis and Blastocystis hominis were found to be 29.6% and 14% respectively.
肠道寄生虫病似乎是我国一个重要的国民健康问题。寄生虫感染分布与社会经济地位和环境因素有关。本研究的目的是确定代尼兹利省1至15岁儿童肠道寄生虫的分布情况。在2518名儿童中，有256名（10.2%）观察到寄生虫感染。最高感染率为31.4%，是由肠道贾第虫引起的。蛲虫和人芽囊原虫的感染率分别为29.6%和14%。
