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Detection of parasites in children with chronic diarrhea
Author(s) -
Maçin Salih,
Kaya Filiz,
Çağdaş Deniz,
HizarciogluGulsen Hayriye,
SaltikTemizel Inci Nur,
Tezcan İlhan,
Demir Hülya,
Ergüven Sibel,
Akyön Yakut
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/ped.12959
Subject(s) - giardia lamblia , blastocystis , medicine , diarrhea , entamoeba coli , enterobius , entamoeba histolytica , feces , parasite hosting , gastroenterology , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , helminths , biology , ascaris lumbricoides , pathology , world wide web , computer science
Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites in patients with chronic diarrhea and clarify the importance of these parasitic pathogens in such cases. A total of 60 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea between June 2012 and October 2014 were enrolled in the study. Out of 60 stool samples, five were positive for Giardia lamblia , two, Dientamoeba fragilis , and one, Blastocystis hominis . One stool sample was positive for Entamoeba hartmanni and B. hominis , another one was positive for G. lamblia and B. hominis , another, G. lamblia and E. hartmanni and one sample was positive for Enterobius vermicularis , D. fragilis and B. hominis together. Parasitic infection, which decreases quality of life and increases susceptibility to other infections, should not be neglected, particularly in patients with chronic diarrhea. Accurate diagnosis decreases morbidity and mortality in patients with parasite infection.