Marege A, Seid M, Boke B, Thomas S, Arage M, Mouze N, Yohanes T, Woldemariam M, Manilal A
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.
New Microbes New Infect. 2021 Jan 20;40:100842. doi: 10.1016/j.nmni.2021.100842. eCollection 2021 Mar.
Concurrent infection with and species is not uncommon in the endemic area of sub-Saharan Africa, although its prevalence may have regional variations. We discuss such coinfection and associated factors in an Ethiopian context. We assessed the prevalence of and coinfections among patients attending two hospitals in southern Ethiopia. A facility-based cross-sectional study was carried out between 1 October and 30 November 2019. In total 271 participants with gastrointestinal complaints were selected through a systematic sampling technique. was detected using direct microscopy and formalin-ether concentration techniques, whereas was identified by conventional culture methods and the Widal test. Antibiotic susceptibility test for isolates was performed. The prevalence rates of and infections were 17.30% and 7.70% respectively. The prevalence of - coinfection was 7.7%. Of the factors analysed in connection with coinfection, male sex, age and frequency of exposure to contaminated water bodies were found to be statistically significant. - coinfections pose a grave health problem in the study area, especially among children. Our conclusions can be used by the medical community to frame and implement intervention strategies for the management of - coinfections.
在撒哈拉以南非洲的流行地区，[两种寄生虫名称]同时感染并不罕见，尽管其流行率可能存在地区差异。我们在埃塞俄比亚的背景下讨论这种合并感染及相关因素。我们评估了埃塞俄比亚南部两家医院就诊患者中[两种寄生虫名称]合并感染的流行情况。2019年10月1日至11月30日期间进行了一项基于机构的横断面研究。通过系统抽样技术共选取了271名有胃肠道不适的参与者。[一种寄生虫名称]通过直接显微镜检查和福尔马林-乙醚浓缩技术检测，而[另一种寄生虫名称]则通过传统培养方法和肥达试验鉴定。对[一种寄生虫名称]分离株进行了药敏试验。[一种寄生虫名称]和[另一种寄生虫名称]感染的流行率分别为17.30%和7.70%。[两种寄生虫名称]合并感染的流行率为7.7%。在与合并感染相关的分析因素中，男性、年龄和接触受污染水体的频率具有统计学意义。[两种寄生虫名称]合并感染在研究地区构成严重的健康问题，尤其是在儿童中。我们的结论可供医学界用于制定和实施针对[两种寄生虫名称]合并感染管理的干预策略。
