Study of intestinal parasites in food handlers in a tertiary care centre in Kanchipuram
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
nbspIntroduction Food handlers with poor hygiene working in food establishment areas have been reported as a potential source of helminths amp protozoans all over the world Individuals with symptoms of parasitic infections are dangerous to the society as they transmit the infection without giving less attention to their hygiene and transmission of infection to others2nbspHence we conducted this present study to know the prevalence of parasitic infection among food handlersnbspin our hospitalMaterials and Methods All food handlers who were employed in various food establishments were included in our studyThree faecal samples on alternate day were collected and transported to laboratory Microscopic examination was done using normal saline and lugolrsquos iodineAll the positive food handlers were subjected to health education and treatment given to them and repeat stool sample was collected after 3weeksResult Stool specimens collected from 96 food handlers A total of 32 3333 of workers were positive for parasitic infectionAmong the 32 positive food handlers 20 625 were females and 12 375 were males Among the food handlers entamoeba histolyticnbsp16501 is the common parasite isolated and more common in food providers followed by Ascaris lumbricoides infection 7 2187 in helpers in food servicesAmong the 32 positive food handlers 1 312 patient had mixed infection No Acid fast parasites were detectednbspamong our food handlers All the infected persons were treated on with a course of antihelminthics amp were given health education regarding hand washing use of PPE Personal Protective equipments and personal hygiene Repeat stool sample was collected and screening was done after 3 weeks to rule out parasites and all the samples showed negativeConclusion Effective training and education of personal habits like hand washing wearing of PPE and regular screening of parasites should be made mandatory in all hospital to control the intestinal parasitic infectionKeywords Intestinal parasites Food Handlers Hand washing Personal hygienenbsp
Authors and Affiliations
Sivasankari Dr. , Senthamarai, Anitha. C, Somasunder. V. M, Akila K
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