加纳一家精神病医院患者肠道寄生虫的患病率
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatry hospital.
作者信息
Duedu Kwabena O, Karikari Yaw A, Attah Simon K, Ayeh-Kumi Patrick F
机构信息
Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
出版信息
BMC Res Notes. 2015 Nov 5;8:651. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1634-6.
BACKGROUND
Neglected tropical diseases are of major concern to sub-Saharan African countries. Though efforts to monitor the prevalence and control are in place, these are mostly restricted to groups within the population. This study was performed to determine the prevalence among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatric hospital and find out whether there is a reason for active monitoring in this population.
METHODS
A cross-sectional study was performed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatric hospital. Stool samples were collected and analyzed in addition to data.
RESULTS
Of the 111 patients studied, asymptomatic carriage of parasites was 13.5 % and was higher in males (18.8 %) than in females (4.8 %). Carriage of parasites decreased with age but increase with duration of admission.
CONCLUSION
This is the first report of parasitic pathogens among patients of a psychiatric institution in Ghana. The data shows that there are risks of transmission of infectious diseases via the oral route hence, the need for regular monitoring and intervention is emphasized.
背景
被忽视的热带病是撒哈拉以南非洲国家主要关注的问题。尽管已开展监测疾病流行情况和进行控制的工作，但这些工作大多局限于人群中的特定群体。开展本研究是为了确定一家加纳精神病医院患者中的疾病流行率，并查明对该人群进行主动监测是否有必要。
方法
开展一项横断面研究以确定一家加纳精神病医院患者中肠道寄生虫的流行率。除收集数据外，还采集并分析了粪便样本。
结果
在研究的111名患者中，寄生虫无症状携带率为13.5%，男性（18.8%）高于女性（4.8%）。寄生虫携带率随年龄增长而降低，但随住院时间延长而升高。
结论
这是加纳一家精神病机构患者中寄生虫病原体的首份报告。数据表明存在通过口腔途径传播传染病的风险，因此强调了定期监测和干预的必要性。
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