Intestinal parasites in children with diarrhea in El Salvador.
In a study of parasitological prevalence in El Salvador, stool specimens of 210 children with diarrhea were examined for intestinal parasites. In 104 cases (49%), intestinal helminths and protozoa were found. 53.4% of the specimens showed single infestation, 31.7% showed double. 3% triple and 1% quadruple infestation. Of the helminths, 31% were Trichuris trichiura, 18% Ascaris lumbricoides and 5% Hymenolepis nana. Of the pathogenic protozoa, 7% were identified as Giardia intestinalis, 6% Entamoeba histolytica, 4% Cryptosporidium sp. and 3% Blastocystis hominis.
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Institute of Hygiene, University of Graz, Austria.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D004544:El Salvador; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006376:Helminths / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology