title: [Retroprospective epidemiological study of toxocariasis cases hospitalized between 2005-2008].
abstract: The authors presents the results of a retroprospective epidemiological study on toxocariasis cases admitted in the Paediatric Diseases Clinic of Iaşi, between January 2005 - June 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study included a number of 228 children.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age distribution highlighted a predominance of 3-7 years of age group (46.9%); sex distribution, a significant predominance in males (53.5%) and a small advance the rural areas (54.3%) given the urban areas (45.6%). The present study lead to a spring-autumn seasonality. A high risk for infection is the dog (41.2%). The distribution of toxocariasis in children patients in Moldavia, Romania, highlighted a predominance in Iaşi county (45.6%).
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Parazitologie, Facultatea de Medicină si Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: Roxana-Gabriela
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bahnea
authors.forename: Mioara
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matei
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cărdepi
authors.forename: Ortansa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Stoica
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012621:Seasons; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014119:Toxocara / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*