title: Epidemiological aspects of hydatidosis in children, in some areas of north-eastern Romania.
abstract: Hydatid cyst is a major public health problem in the pediatric population, both in terms of its frequency and of its endemic character in certain regions. The aim of the study was to present the incidence of hydatidosis in children who were hospitalized in pediatric clinics specialized in surgery of the Emergency Hospital for Children "St. Maria" from lasi.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study conducted in the interval 2008-2012 in a series of 194 children patients from Moldova, Romania.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The peak incidence of the hydatid disease is located around the age of 11-14 years (33%) in male patients (55%) from rural areas (79%) and families with low socioeconomic level. The hepatic localization of the hydatid cyst (50.51%) among children was more common than pulmonary localization (16.49%). Liver and lung localization was found in 22.16% of cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Hydatidosis remains a major health problem requiring drastic measures to limit the spread and transmission of the parasite in humans, primarily by reducing the number of stray dogs.
authors: Discipline of Parasitology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Roxana Gabriela
authors: RG
authors: Cobzaru
authors: Discipline of Parasitology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Ana Maria
authors: AM
authors: Dumitrescu
authors: Discipline of Parasitology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Marian
authors: M
authors: Ciobotaru
authors: University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Rîpă
authors: Discipline of Medical Semiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Leon
authors: Discipline of Parasitology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Mariana
authors: M
authors: Luca
authors: Discipline of Microbiology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy "Grigore T. Popa", Iasi.
authors: Luminiţa Smaranda
authors: LS
authors: Iancu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000601:surgery; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D048209:Echinococcus granulosus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012494:Sampling Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*