Prevalence of enterobiasis and its incidence after blanket chemotherapy in a male orphanage.
A prospective observational study was conducted in a male orphanage to find out the prevalence of enterobiasis and its incidence after blanket chemotherapy using mebendazole. We found that the prevalence of enterobiasis was 28.9%. The incidence density of enterobiasis after blanket chemotherapy was 379.82 per 1,000 person-years which was quite high. We suggest that blanket chemotherapy should be repeated at every 6 months interval to control enterobiasis in orphanages.
Sirivichayakul
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Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pojjaroen-anant
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Wisetsing
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Lalitphiphat
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Chanthavanich
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P
Kabkaew
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K
D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000969:Antinematodal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019372:Orphanages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology
D000969:Antinematodal Agents; D008463:Mebendazole