VARIABILITY OF INTESTINAL PARASITE PRESENCE IN STOOL SAMPLES SENT TO THE PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY OF A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURING A FORTY-YEAR PERIOD

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13th World Congress of the World Society for Pediatric Infectious Diseases (WSPID 2023), Durban, Güney Afrika, 14 - 17 Kasım 2023, ss.68-69

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Durban
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Güney Afrika
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.68-69
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ORAL PRESENTATIONS 02: COMMON AND NEGLECTED TROPICAL INFECTIONS AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS 15-11-2023 14:30 - 15:45 VARIABILITY OF INTESTINAL PARASITE PRESENCE IN STOOL SAMPLES SENT TO THE PARASITOLOGY LABORATORY OF A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURING A FORTY-YEAR PERIOD Nihal Dogan Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Microbiology/parasitology, Eskisehir, Turkey Background: Intestinal parasites are an important public health problem that can lead to serious consequences in children all over the world. They are more prevalent in areas with poor infrastructure and low economic conditions due to faecal-oral transmission. Aims: We reviewed the distribution and yearly variability of intestinal parasites in children admitted to our hospital in our province where sociocultural and economic changes are experienced. Methods: In a 40-year period, the data of paediatric patients were retrospectively reviewed and compared with similar studies conducted in rural areas of our province. In addition, the difference caused by the infrastructure and clean drinking water supply in the 90's was analysed. Results: The first laboratory data of our faculty hospital established in the eighties belong to the years 1983-1993. This was the period when there was no sewerage system in our city and the prevalence of parasites in children was reported as 36%. The most common parasite was Giardia lamblia and 32% of the cases were protozoa. Helminths accounted for 3% and 1 % micro parasites were identified. The rates decreased to 3.8% in 1995-2008 with the provision of infrastructure and clean drinking water. Giardia and Blastocystis were the most common parasites. Soil-borne helminths were found to be 02%. Conclusions: No soil-borne parasites were found in the last decade. Blastocystis, Endolimax and apathogen protozoa continue to be seen in children.The majority of the cases defined as 11% between 2000-2023 belonged to refugee children.