Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at Al-Nasiriyah province
Other Title(s)
مسببات الإسهال الطفيلية عند الأطفال تحت عمر ست سنوات في مدينة الناصرية
Joint Authors
Husayn, Khwam Risan
Dahis, Hayah Nasir
Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd
Source
Issue
Vol. 10, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2015), pp.10-17, 8 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar Research and Development Department
Publication Date
2015-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
This study aimed to determine the parasitic agents of diarrhoea in children aged less than six years.
Out of 780 cases of diarrhea, 206 (26.41%) had one or more parasitic infections and the remaining 574 (73.58%) had other enteropathogenic agents of diarrhoea.
There were 166 (21.98%) protozoal infections and 40 (5.12%) helminthes.
Male children were 113(45.8%) and females were 93(44.68%).
The most common pathogens were Giardia lamblia 117 (56.79%); Entamoeba histolytica 49 (23.78%); Enterobius vermicularis 27 (13.10%); Ascaris lumbricoides 9 (4.36%) and Hymenolepis nana 4 (1.94%).
Moreover, the highest parasitic infections observed during summer months with bottle-feeding nutrition
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan& Dahis, Hayah Nasir& Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd. 2015. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at Al-Nasiriyah province. University of Thi-Qar Journal،Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.10-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-808237
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan…[et al.]. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at Al-Nasiriyah province. University of Thi-Qar Journal Vol. 10, no. 3 (Sep. 2015), pp.10-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-808237
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan& Dahis, Hayah Nasir& Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at Al-Nasiriyah province. University of Thi-Qar Journal. 2015. Vol. 10, no. 3, pp.10-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-808237
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 14-16
Record ID
BIM-808237