Flores E C, Plumb S C, McNeese M C
Am J Dis Child. 1983 Aug;137(8):754-6. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1983.02140340038010.
Three hundred twenty-one pediatric patients were prospectively screened for intestinal parasites. Of the stool specimens, 49.5% were positive for ova or parasites. Positive stool specimens were significantly correlated with recent travel to Mexico by the patient or a household member. The incidence rate for Giardia lamblia was 20%, and it was 5% for both Ascaris and Trichuris. Hymenolepis nana was the fourth most common parasite, with a rate of 4%. No identifiable clinical, laboratory, or other demographic predictors of parasitic infestation were found. Giardia seems to be rapidly increasing in prevalence and may be the most frequently isolated parasite in the southern United States.
对321名儿科患者进行了肠道寄生虫的前瞻性筛查。在粪便样本中，49.5%的样本检出虫卵或寄生虫呈阳性。粪便样本呈阳性与患者或家庭成员近期前往墨西哥有显著相关性。蓝氏贾第鞭毛虫的发病率为20%，蛔虫和鞭虫的发病率均为5%。微小膜壳绦虫是第四常见的寄生虫，发病率为4%。未发现可识别的寄生虫感染的临床、实验室或其他人口统计学预测因素。贾第虫的流行率似乎在迅速上升，可能是美国南部最常分离出的寄生虫。
