Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2017

Parasitic agents causing IPI in a rural teaching hospital

Pavani G, Srividya Y.

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 Background: Intestinal parasitic infections   are a significant problem in developing countries like India. Lack of knowledge of prevalence of parasites in a particular geographical area may lead to misdiagnosis of IPI‘s as appendicitis, and other inflammatory bowel diseases.Materials & methods:  . Stool samples were collected and each sample  was examined by macroscopic and  microscopic examination.Modified Zn stain was performed on  samples collected from immunocompromised patients. Results : 11.3% of the samples  were positive for parasitic infections. Entamoeba histolytica was the predominant isolate followed by Ancylostoma duodenale. Conclusion : There is increased prevalence of  infection with Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) . Periodic treatment of at–risk people and health and hygiene education would reduce transmission of STH. Amoebiais is still the most common  type of parasitosis  in India.

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Pavani G, Srividya Y., Parasitic agents causing IPI in a rural teaching hospital, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-7 | Issue-9 | September-2017

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