title: [Intestinal parasites in prisoners in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  to analyze the epidemiologic and clinical aspects of intestinal parasitosis in prisoners at the prison in Ouagadougou (MACO).
  
  
  METHODS
  cross-sectional study from November 2009 to January 2010, including a survey to determine the risk factors and clinical signs of intestinal parasitosis. It also included laboratory examination of feces samples from 403 prisoners, by direct analysis, the Willis and Ritchie methods, and a scotch test for oxyuris (Enterobios vermicularis).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The global prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was 71.5%. There was a link between parasitism and the prison section. Amebae were the most frequent parasites (66.7%), with high prevalence of Entamœba coli (55.6%). They were followed by flagellata (16.6%), mainly Trichomonas intestinalis (9.2%). Helminths were less frequent (7.4%). Most subjects with parasites were symptomatic (diarrhea or constipation) (p = 10(-4)).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  our results highlight the need to improve sanitation at the prison and provide hygiene education for the prison population.
authors.affiliation: Service de parasitologie-mycologie, centre hospitalier universitaire Yalgado-Ouédraogo, 03 BP 7022, Ouagadougou, Kadiogo, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zida
authors.affiliation: Institut supérieur en sciences de la santé, université polytechnique, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sangaré
authors.affiliation: Institut supérieur en sciences de la santé, université polytechnique, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bamba
authors.affiliation: Organisation ouest africaine de la santé, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sombié
authors.affiliation: Département de parasitologie-mycologie-entomologie, unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: L Kady
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Traoré
authors.affiliation: Département de parasitologie-mycologie-entomologie, unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: S Oumar
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Coulibaly
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de parasitologie et mycologie, unité de formation et de recherche en sciences pharmaceutiques, université Félix-Houphouet-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Menan
authors.affiliation: Département de parasitologie-mycologie-entomologie, unité de formation et de recherche en sciences de la santé, université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
authors.forename: Tr
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Guiguemdé
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002050:Burkina Faso; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Burkina Faso; Ouagadougou; epidemiology; intestinal parasites; prison