INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTION IN SCHOOL GOING CHILDREN IN KATIHAR, BIHAR
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
BACKGROUND Intestinal parasitic diseases constitute a global health burden in numerous developing countries, mainly due to faecal contamination of water and food and represents a major cause of morbidity and mortality in children. Intestinal parasitic infections can be responsible for a wide range of clinical manifestations. The study was conducted to ascertain the burden of intestinal parasitic infections in school going children in Katihar District of Bihar and compare different microscopic techniques for detection of intestinal parasites. MATERIALS AND METHODS Faecal samples were examined for intestinal parasitic infections by direct microscopy and also after formol-ether concentration technique. Saline and iodine preparations were made and examined by light microscope. Smears were prepared and stained by modified Ziehl-Neelsen method and auramine O stain to look for acid fast oocysts. Study Design- This is a cross-sectional prospective study conducted in Department of Microbiology, Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar. Statistical Analysis- Was done by Chi-square test to find the probability ratio using online software at http://www.physics.csbju.edu/stats/contingency RESULTS A total of 250 stool samples were collected from December 2015 to March 2017, out of which 95 samples did not show any parasites and 155 samples showed the presence of parasites. Parasites present were Ascaris lumbricoides 68 (27.2%) followed by Entamoeba 38 (15.2%), Giardia lamblia 29 (11.6 %), Taenia 23 (9.2%), Hymenolepis nana 17 (6.8%), Trichuris trichiura 10 (4%), hookworm 7 (3.2%), Strongyloides stercoralis 8 (3.2%) and Enterobius vermicularis 4 (1.6%). Oocyst of Cryptosporidium parvum was seen in 8 (3.2%), Cystoisospora belli in 5 (3.2%) and Cyclospora cayetanensis in 3 (1.2%). Infection with more than one parasite was seen in 8.4% cases. Parasitic infection rates were found to be as high as 62% in school going children in our study, which comprised of children from semi-urban and rural areas. CONCLUSION Parasitic infection rates were found to be high, 62% of school going children in our study, which comprised of children from semiurban and rural areas were found to have parasitic infections. Ascaris lumbricoides was the commonest helminthic infection and entamoeba the commonest protozoal infection.
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Anamika Singh, Sangeeta Dey, Aninda Sen, Dhanjay Kumar, Kahkashan Akthar
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