PREVALENCE, RISK FACTORS AND SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED TO INTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS IN NAHAVAND, WESTERN IRAN

被引:0
作者
Kiani, Hamed [1 ,2 ]
Haghighi, Ali [1 ]
Rostami, Ali [1 ]
Azargashb, Eznollah [2 ,3 ]
Seyyed Tabaei, Seyyed Javad [1 ]
Solgi, Abbas [4 ]
Zebardast, Nozhat [1 ]
机构
[1] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Sch Med, Dept Med Parasitol & Mycol, Tehran, Iran
[2] Iranian Vet Org, Hamadan, Iran
[3] Shahid Beheshti Univ Med Sci, Sch Med, Dept Community Med & Hlth, Tehran, Iran
[4] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Sch Med, Hamadan, Iran
来源
REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO | 2016年 / 58卷
关键词
Gastrointestinal disorders; Parasitic diseases; Intestinal parasites; Iran; TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INFECTIONS; FOOD HANDLERS; CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE; BLASTOCYSTIS SP; VITAMIN-A; CHILDREN; POPULATION; GIARDIASIS; CENTERS; ANEMIA;
D O I
10.1590/S1678-9946201658042
中图分类号
R51 [传染病];
学科分类号
100401 ;
摘要
We studied the prevalence of intestinal parasites (IPs), their risk factors and associated symptoms among patients with gastrointestinal disorders. A total of 1,301 participants aged 22 days-90 years were enrolled in this study. We used a structured questionnaire to obtain socio-demographic and stool examination to investigate intestinal parasite infections. Data analysis was performed using SPSS16. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites (IPs) was 32.2% (419/1,301). Three hundred and fifty nine cases/1,301 (27.6%) were infected with a single parasite and 60/1,301 cases (4.6%) presented polyparasitism. The most common IP was Blastocystis sp. 350/1,301 (26.9%), followed by Entamoeba coli 38/1,301 (2.92%), Giardia lamblia 30/1,301 (2.3%) and Cryptosporidium spp. 17/1,301 (1.3%). Regarding the socio-demographic variables, educational status (p = 0.001), contact with domestic animals and soil (p = 0.02), age above 15 years (p = 0.001) and seasons (p = 0.001) were significantly associated to intestinal parasitic infections. Concerning clinical characteristics, the presence of IPs was significantly associated to diarrhea (OR = 1.57; CI 95% = 1.24-1.98; p < 0.001) and dysentery (OR = 1.94; CI 95% = 1.03-3.66; p < 0.04). Our findings suggest that IPs are one of the main causal agents of gastrointestinal disorders. Improving the knowledge on local risk factors such as poverty, low level of education, poor sanitation, contact with soil and contact with domestic animal is warranted.
引用
收藏
页数:7
相关论文
共 47 条
  • [1] Prevalence, predictors and clinical significance of Blastocystis sp in Sebha, Libya
    Abdulsalam, Awatif M.
    Ithoi, Init
    Al-Mekhlafi, Hesham M.
    Khan, Abdul Hafeez
    Ahmed, Abdulhamid
    Surin, Johari
    Mak, Joon Wah
    [J]. PARASITES & VECTORS, 2013, 6
  • [2] Soil-transmitted helminthiasis: a critical but neglected factor influencing school participation of Aboriginal children in rural Malaysia
    Ahmed, Abdulhamid
    Al-Mekhlafi, Hesham M.
    Azam, Mohammad Nurul
    Ithoi, Init
    Al-Adhroey, Abdulelah H.
    Abdulsalam, Awatif M.
    Surin, Johari
    [J]. PARASITOLOGY, 2012, 139 (06) : 802 - 808
  • [3] Giardiasis and Poor Vitamin A Status among Aboriginal School Children in Rural Malaysia
    Al-Mekhlafi, Hesham M.
    Sunn, Johan
    Sallam, Atiya A.
    Abdullah, Ariffin W.
    Mahdy, Mohammed A. K.
    [J]. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 2010, 83 (03) : 523 - 527
  • [4] [Anonymous], 2015, INT J ENT PATHO
  • [5] Prevalence of intestinal parasites in a population in South of Tehran, Iran
    Arani, Abolfath Shojaei
    Alaghehbandan, Reza
    Akhlaghi, Lame
    Shahi, Maryam
    Lari, Abdolaziz Rastegar
    [J]. REVISTA DO INSTITUTO DE MEDICINA TROPICAL DE SAO PAULO, 2008, 50 (03): : 145 - 149
  • [6] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, BLAST HOM LAB ID PAR
  • [7] Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Giardia Infection among Indigenous Communities in Rural Malaysia
    Choy, Seow Huey
    Al-Mekhlafi, Hesham M.
    Mahdy, Mohammed A. K.
    Nasr, Nabil N.
    Sulaiman, Maria
    Lim, Yvonne A. L.
    Surin, Johari
    [J]. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 2014, 4
  • [8] Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal parasites in food handlers, southern Brazil
    Colli, Cristiane Maria
    Mizutani, Angelica Sayuri
    Martins, Vanessa Aparecida
    Ferreira, Erika Cristina
    Gomes, Monica Lucia
    [J]. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH, 2014, 24 (05) : 450 - 458
  • [9] Nutritional impact of intestinal helminthiasis during the human life cycle
    Crompton, DWT
    Nesheim, MC
    [J]. ANNUAL REVIEW OF NUTRITION, 2002, 22 : 35 - 59
  • [10] Survey of nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among food handlers working at Gondar University, Northwest Ethiopia
    Dagnew, Mulat
    Tiruneh, Moges
    Moges, Feleke
    Tekeste, Zinaye
    [J]. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 2012, 12