al-Madani A A, Mahfouz A A
Department of Clinical Microbiology, College of Medicine King Saud University, Abha Branch, Saudi Arabia.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1995 Mar;26(1):135-7.
A group of 5,518 female Asian house keepers working in Abha District of Saudi Arabia was examined (1990 through 1992) to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections. They came from Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Thailand. Fresh stool specimens were obtained in special containers and examined by light microscopy of wet smears in normal saline and Lugoll's iodine solution within one hour of collection. The study revealed an overall prevalence of 46.5% which was higher than that reported among the Saudi population. The common parasites found included Trichuris trichiura (28.8%), Ascaris lumbricoides (22.2%), Hookworm (14.9%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.8%), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.6%), Entamoeba histolytica (1.2%), Hymenolepis nana (0.2%), and Giardia intestinalis (0.1%). The prevalence of intestinal parasites was statistically different among various studied nationalities. The possibility of spreading such diseases throughout the community should be considered in the light of the nature of work of this group being in close contact with different family members. It is recommended that all expatriate workers be checked and treated if necessary on arrival for the first time or from vacation. This policy must be strictly monitored, particularly for female house keepers.
1990年至1992年期间，对沙特阿拉伯阿卜哈地区工作的5518名亚洲女性家政工人进行了检查，以确定肠道寄生虫感染的患病率。她们来自印度尼西亚、斯里兰卡、菲律宾和泰国。用特殊容器采集新鲜粪便标本，并在采集后一小时内通过生理盐水和卢戈氏碘溶液湿涂片的光学显微镜检查。研究显示总体患病率为46.5%，高于沙特人群的报告患病率。发现的常见寄生虫包括鞭虫（28.8%）、蛔虫（22.2%）、钩虫（14.9%）、蛲虫（0.8%）、粪类圆线虫（0.6%）、溶组织内阿米巴（1.2%）、微小膜壳绦虫（0.2%）和蓝氏贾第鞭毛虫（0.1%）。不同国籍的研究对象中肠道寄生虫的患病率存在统计学差异。鉴于该群体的工作性质是与不同家庭成员密切接触，应考虑此类疾病在整个社区传播的可能性。建议所有外籍工人在首次抵达或休假归来时如有必要进行检查和治疗。必须严格监督这一政策，尤其是对女性家政工人。
