Distribution of Parasites Detected in Stool Samples of Patients in Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, from 2011 to 2015
Joint Authors
Badiane, Aida Sadikh
Ndiaye, Mouhamadou Mansour
Diongue, Khadim
Seck, Mame Cheikh
Diallo, Mamadou Alpha
Ndiaye, Daouda
Ndiaye, Yaye Dié
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To identify the parasites responsible for intestinal parasitic infections diagnosed at Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, distribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients was studied.
From 2011 to 2015, 2578 patients were included in the study.
A direct examination and Ritchie technique were performed as parasite search techniques.
In total, 408 samples were positive showing 440 intestinal parasites; this corresponds to prevalence of 15.8%.
Parasites were detected in monoparasitism (85.7%) and multiparasitism (14.3%).
The most common species found in monoparasitism were Entamoeba coli (38.9%), E.
histolytica/dispar (12.7%), Giardia intestinalis (8%), and Ascaris lumbricoides (7.3%).
The most common associations were A.
lumbricoides-Trichuris trichiura (3.6%) and E.
coli-G.
intestinalis (2.7%).
Nonhospitalized patients were significantly more affected with 65.4% compared to hospitalized counterparts; and also there were more men (50.7%) than women.
With 67.4%, adults were the most affected age group, while the elderly were less affected with only 7% (p=0.5).
This study shows increasing prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections over the years.
So health education should be promoted in addition to the already begun mass treatment program.
This would help to limit or even halt the spread of these diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Diongue, Khadim& Seck, Mame Cheikh& Diallo, Mamadou Alpha& Ndiaye, Yaye Dié& Badiane, Aida Sadikh& Ndiaye, Daouda…[et al.]. 2017. Distribution of Parasites Detected in Stool Samples of Patients in Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, from 2011 to 2015. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Seck, Mame Cheikh…[et al.]. Distribution of Parasites Detected in Stool Samples of Patients in Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, from 2011 to 2015. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187953
American Medical Association (AMA)
Diongue, Khadim& Seck, Mame Cheikh& Diallo, Mamadou Alpha& Ndiaye, Yaye Dié& Badiane, Aida Sadikh& Ndiaye, Daouda…[et al.]. Distribution of Parasites Detected in Stool Samples of Patients in Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar, Senegal, from 2011 to 2015. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1187953
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1187953