title: [Preliminary observations on parasitic infections in an institution for the seriously and severely disabled].
abstract: The present study reports the results of an epidemiological investigation on intestinal parasites in a group of 114 institutionalized handicap carrier adult patients. A percentage of 29.8 of this group results parasitized and protozoa represent the totality of infections. The potential transmission outside the community represents a problem of public health.
authors: Laboratoirio Centrale, Ospedale Maggiore, Università di Milano.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bossi
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Salvetti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D007326:Institutionalization; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers; D012112:Residential Facilities
vernacular_title: Osservazioni preliminari sulle infezioni parassitarie in un istituto per disabili gravi e gravissimi.