Salehi Kahyesh Roya, Alghasi Arash, Haddadi Shekoufe, Sharhani Asaad
Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathy Research Center, Health Research Institute, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Department of Pediatrics, School of Medical, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2020 Dec 24;2020:8839740. doi: 10.1155/2020/8839740. eCollection 2020.
Infection with intestinal parasites is widespread worldwide, especially in developing countries. Intestinal parasites are known as one of the leading causes of diarrhea in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised subjects, but cancer patients are highly susceptible to contamination, and it can be deadly for them. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in immunocompromised patients in Ahvaz. . In this descriptive cross-sectional pilot case-control study, fecal samples were collected from 52 children with malignancies hospitalized in Baqaei2 hospital in Ahvaz. A questionnaire including demographic information, type of cancer, type of gastrointestinal symptoms, and laboratory diagnosis was completed for each patient. The collected specimens were examined by direct smear, Logul staining, and concentration.
The 52 stool samples were collected, 46% were female and 54% male. The age range of children enrolled in the study was from 4 months to 16 years. Of these stool samples, 38.38% were infected with a variety of parasitic intestinal infections (helminths and protozoa). In this study, protozoan parasites, (23%), (1.92%), (7.7%), and (1.92%), and helminth infection, (3.84%), were observed and statistical analysis showed that there was a significant relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and parasitic infection in children with cancer.
and are the most prevalent gastrointestinal parasitic protozoans that infect individuals admitted to Baqaei2 Hospital of Ahvaz, Iran. Since parasitic intestinal infections in immunocompromised patients lead to fatal diarrhea, children with parasitic infections must be carefully identified and treated.
肠道寄生虫感染在全球范围内广泛存在，尤其是在发展中国家。肠道寄生虫是免疫功能正常和免疫功能低下人群腹泻的主要原因之一，但癌症患者极易受到感染，且感染可能对他们致命。本研究旨在评估阿瓦士免疫功能低下患者中肠道寄生虫的感染率。在这项描述性横断面试点病例对照研究中，从阿瓦士巴盖伊2医院住院的52名恶性肿瘤儿童中采集粪便样本。为每位患者填写了一份包括人口统计学信息、癌症类型、胃肠道症状类型和实验室诊断的问卷。收集的标本通过直接涂片、洛古染色和浓缩法进行检查。
共收集52份粪便样本，其中46%为女性，54%为男性。纳入研究的儿童年龄范围为4个月至16岁。在这些粪便样本中，38.38%感染了多种肠道寄生虫感染（蠕虫和原生动物）。在本研究中，观察到原生动物寄生虫（23%）、（1.92%）、（7.7%）和（1.92%），以及蠕虫感染（3.84%），统计分析表明，癌症儿童的胃肠道症状与寄生虫感染之间存在显著关系。
和是感染伊朗阿瓦士巴盖伊2医院住院患者的最常见胃肠道寄生原生动物。由于免疫功能低下患者的肠道寄生虫感染会导致致命性腹泻，必须仔细识别和治疗寄生虫感染的儿童。
