Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique
Introduction: Intestinal parasites are important contributors to the global disease burden, especially in children of low-income countries. The present study determined the frequency of intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the diarrhea section of the Infectious-Contagious Diseases ward...
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| author | Ana Maria Fonseca Natercia Fernandes Filipa S Ferreira Joana Gomes Sónia Centeno-Lima |
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| description | Introduction: Intestinal parasites are important contributors to the global disease burden, especially in children of low-income countries.
The present study determined the frequency of intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the diarrhea section of the Infectious-Contagious Diseases ward and at the Malnutrition ward of the Department of Pediatrics of the Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique.
Methodology: This pilot study conducted between February and March 2009 enrolled a total of 93 children between 1.5 and 48.2 months of age; 87.1% were younger than 24 months. Parasite detection in stool samples was achieved using direct microscopic observation and Ritchie’s concentration technique.
Results: Infection with pathogenic intestinal parasites was detected in 16.1% (15/93) of the children. Giardia duodenalis and Trichuris trichiura were the most common parasites (6.5%, 6/93 each), followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (2.2%, 2/93). One case of mixed infection with A. lumbricoides plus T. trichiura was also detected.
Conclusion: This study reinforces the importance of routinely examining stool samples for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites (including protozoa) in children hospitalized in endemic areas.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a689ad335e014cdba759593cbdc404ba2025-08-20T02:27:15ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802014-06-0180610.3855/jidc.3916Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, MozambiqueAna Maria Fonseca0Natercia Fernandes1Filipa S Ferreira2Joana Gomes3Sónia Centeno-Lima4Unidade de Clínica Tropical, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalFaculdade de Medicina, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, MozambiqueUnidade de Clínica Tropical, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalUnidade de Clínica Tropical, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalUnidade de Clínica Tropical, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, PortugalIntroduction: Intestinal parasites are important contributors to the global disease burden, especially in children of low-income countries. The present study determined the frequency of intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the diarrhea section of the Infectious-Contagious Diseases ward and at the Malnutrition ward of the Department of Pediatrics of the Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique. Methodology: This pilot study conducted between February and March 2009 enrolled a total of 93 children between 1.5 and 48.2 months of age; 87.1% were younger than 24 months. Parasite detection in stool samples was achieved using direct microscopic observation and Ritchie’s concentration technique. Results: Infection with pathogenic intestinal parasites was detected in 16.1% (15/93) of the children. Giardia duodenalis and Trichuris trichiura were the most common parasites (6.5%, 6/93 each), followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (2.2%, 2/93). One case of mixed infection with A. lumbricoides plus T. trichiura was also detected. Conclusion: This study reinforces the importance of routinely examining stool samples for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites (including protozoa) in children hospitalized in endemic areas. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3916intestinal parasiteschildrenMozambique |
| spellingShingle | Ana Maria Fonseca Natercia Fernandes Filipa S Ferreira Joana Gomes Sónia Centeno-Lima Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique Journal of Infection in Developing Countries intestinal parasites children Mozambique |
| title | Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique |
| title_full | Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique |
| title_fullStr | Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique |
| title_short | Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique |
| title_sort | intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the central hospital in maputo mozambique |
| topic | intestinal parasites children Mozambique |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/3916 |
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