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A Prevalence Study of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Rajkot City of Gujarat ( India ) : A Hospital based study
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| Author | Kavathia, Ghanshyam Pattani, Manish Dharsandiya, Milan Chaudhary, A. K. Joshi, T. |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | Introduction: Intestinal parasitic infections are highly prevalent among the general population in developing country and represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children and among high risk groups. This study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections. Material and Method: Patients taking treatment in P.D.U. Hospital, Rajkota tertiary care hospital in Gujarat, India, were included in study. Naked eye physical and microscopic examination was carried out in the total 578 stool samples received during year 2013. Result: 48 (8.30%) stool samples showed presence of ova/cyst of protozoa or helminthes. Protozoal cyst or trophozoites were found in 40 (83.3%) while helminthic eggs were found in 8 (16.7%) of positive samples. Conclusion: Protozoa are more common than helminthes. It is an important public health problem. It is necessary to develop effective prevention and control strategies including health education and environmental hygiene. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jdms/papers/Vol14-issue10/Version-5/L0141054547.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |