Almeida Isis Almeida de, Jeske Sabrina, Mesemburg Marília Arndt, Berne Maria Elisabeth Aires, Villela Marcos Marreiro
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Parasitologia, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Capão do Leão, RS, Brasil.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Centro de Pesquisas Epidemiológicas, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brasil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2017 Nov-Dec;50(6):853-856. doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0116-2017.
This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and to identify risk factors associated therewith in hospitalized children.
Three fecal samples from each patient were evaluated using three different techniques. The patients' nutritional and socioeconomic status and hematologic profiles were evaluated.
Of 106 children, 32.1% tested positive for intestinal parasitosis. The associated risk factors were low parental education levels and children's nail-biting habit. Eosinophilia, observed in 15 cases, was not associated with parasitosis.
We recommend routine fecal parasitologic examination for hospitalized children and implementation of educational campaigns on the prevention of these diseases.
本研究旨在评估住院儿童肠道寄生虫病的患病率，并确定与之相关的危险因素。
使用三种不同技术对每位患者的三份粪便样本进行评估。对患者的营养和社会经济状况以及血液学指标进行评估。
106名儿童中，32.1%的肠道寄生虫病检测呈阳性。相关危险因素为父母教育水平低和儿童咬指甲习惯。15例出现嗜酸性粒细胞增多症，与寄生虫病无关。
我们建议对住院儿童进行常规粪便寄生虫学检查，并开展预防这些疾病的教育活动。
