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Rev Cubana Med Trop 2021; 73 (3)

Frequency of intestinal parasitic infection in children with persistent diarrhea in Seville South Health Area

Lepe-Balsalobre E, Rubio-Sánchez R

Language: Spanish
References: 31
Page: 1-14
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Persistent diarrhea belongs in a large category known as chronic diarrhea syndrome, a relatively common concern in children's medical consultation. The importance and prevalence of persistent diarrhea of parasitic etiology are not sufficiently known in Spain.
Objective: Determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite infection in children with persistent diarrhea syndrome and the clinical characteristics associated to its parasitic etiology in Seville South Health Area (Spain).
Methods: A cross-sectional retrospective study was conducted during one year (May 2017 to May 2018) of patients in pediatric ages who attended consultation for a diarrhea picture of more than two weeks' evolution and/or abdominal pain. Laboratory testing included determination of reducing substances, fecal leukocytes and fats, as well as of the causative agents of the infection (bacteria, viruses or parasites).
Results: Of the 777 children included in the study, 406 (52.3%) were male and 37 (147.7%) were female; mean age was six years (1 month to 14 years). Parasites were detected in 6.9% (54/777) of the samples. Stratification of results by parasite type showed that 24.1% (13 cases) corresponded to Giardia sp., 14.8 % (8 cases) to Cryptosporidium sp., 55.6 % (30 cases) to Blastocystis sp., 3.6 % (2 cases) to Dientamoeba sp. y 1.9 % (1 case) to Endolimax sp.
Conclusions: According to the results obtained, the prevalence of parasites with demonstrated clinical value is 2.7%. It is therefore advisable to include the study of parasites in a second stage, after ruling out other clinical conditions which are more prevalent in children with persistent diarrhea, and limit the study to the detection of Giardia sp. and Cryptosporidium sp.


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