Open AccessFrequency of intestinal parasites in patients attended at a university hospital in Maceió, state of Alagoas, Brazil
Author(s) -
José Rayron Oliveira de Araújo,
Ramon Manoel Sabino Cavalcante,
A. P. M. Carvalho Neto,
Karwhory Wallas Lins Da Silva,
Sandra Regina Guimarães Silva,
José Rodrigo da Silva Ferreira,
Maria Taciana Holanda Cavalcanti,
Thiago José Matos Rocha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
bioscience journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1981-3163
pISSN - 1516-3725
DOI - 10.14393/bj-v36n6a2020-42376
Subject(s) - ascaris lumbricoides , enterobius , entamoeba coli , trichuris trichiura , helminths , veterinary medicine , trichuris , hymenolepis nana , biology , population , medicine , environmental health , immunology
The aim of this study was to analyze the parasitological tests of a population at a public hospital in Maceió-AL. A descriptive study was made between January and July of 2015 analyzing the parasitological tests of a population at a public hospital in Maceió-AL. Variables such as gender, age, positive tests, protozoan species, helminths species and parasitic associations were analyzed. Out of 1.581 tests, 806 (51%) tested positive. Regarding gender, 535 (67%) were from women. Helminths were the most predominant infections (63.94%), compared to protozoans (36.06%). The Helminths with the highest number of infections were: Ascaris lumbricoides (93.23%), Trichuris trichiura (2.32%) and Enterobius vermicularis (1.26%). Among protozoans, Endolimax nana and Entamoeba coli corresponded to 78.09% and 15.91% respectively. Although non pathogenic, it suggests fecal contamination. According to the degree of parasitism, 84.0% were monoparasitism. It can be concluded that the number of positive tests for enteroparasites was high, mainly in men. The species A. lumbricoides was the main helminth detected, while E. nana was the main protozoan found in the tests. The age group between 24 and 59 years old was the one that had the highest amount of positive tests. The results observed strengthen the need for the implementation of prevention measures for intestinal parasitic infections.