Arserim Suha Kenan, Limoncu Mehmet Emin, Gündüz Turan, Balcıoğlu İbrahim Cüneyt
Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Tıbbi Hizmetler ve Teknikler Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye
Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Sağlık Bakım Hizmetleri Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2019 Jun 17;43(2):74-77. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6321.
Intestinal infections are common in the elderly, presented with atypical symptoms and may be the cause of mortality with a more severe clinical manifestation. The weakening of cellular and humoral immunity by aging affects the intestinal flora and increases the risk of infection in the presence of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of possible parasitic agents in the intestinal system of ≥65-year-old nursing home residents through fecal examination, and to determine the demographic features (age and gender) of this elderly group.
A total of 82 stool samples were examined (100x, 40x) with saline and iodine preparations, formol-ethyl acetate concentration process, trichrome and modified Erlich Ziehl Neelsen stained preparations.
One or more parasitological agents were detected in 17 (20.7%) of the 82 stool samples examined. The most common agent was spp. (13.4%), followed by spp. (2.4%) and (2.4%).
In this study, it was determined that attention should be given to elderly population with regard to intestinal parasitic infections. Because of changes in the immune system, more opportunistic factors could be detected. More frequent screening in public areas such as nursing homes is important for preventing infections.
肠道感染在老年人中很常见，表现为非典型症状，可能是导致死亡的原因，临床表现更为严重。衰老导致的细胞免疫和体液免疫减弱会影响肠道菌群，并增加在存在慢性疾病时的感染风险。本研究的目的是通过粪便检查调查≥65岁养老院居民肠道系统中可能存在的寄生虫病原体，并确定该老年群体的人口统计学特征（年龄和性别）。
共检查了82份粪便样本（100倍、40倍），采用生理盐水和碘制剂、甲醛-乙酸乙酯浓缩法、三色染色法和改良的埃尔利希齐尔-尼尔森染色法。
在82份检查的粪便样本中，17份（20.7%）检测到一种或多种寄生虫病原体。最常见的病原体是 属（13.4%），其次是 属（2.4%）和 （2.4%）。
在本研究中，确定应关注老年人群的肠道寄生虫感染。由于免疫系统的变化，可能会检测到更多的机会性因素。在养老院等公共场所更频繁地进行筛查对于预防感染很重要。
