التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Prevalence and risk factors for intestinal protozoa infection in elderly residents at Long Term Residency Institutions in Southeastern Brazil. |
| المؤلفون: |
Girotto KG; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil., Grama DF, da Cunha MJ, Faria ES, Limongi JE, Pinto Rde M, Cury MC |
| المصدر: |
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo [Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo] 2013 Jan-Feb; Vol. 55 (1), pp. 19-24. |
| نوع المنشور: |
Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: |
English |
| بيانات الدورية: |
Publisher: Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 7507484 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1678-9946 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00364665 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: |
Original Publication: Sao Paulo : Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: |
Feces/*parasitology , Homes for the Aged/*statistics & numerical data , Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*epidemiology , Protozoan Infections/*epidemiology, Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Animals ; Brazil/epidemiology ; Female ; Food Handling ; Humans ; Hygiene ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/diagnosis ; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Protozoan Infections/diagnosis ; Protozoan Infections/parasitology ; Risk Factors ; Socioeconomic Factors |
| مستخلص: |
This study determined the prevalence of intestinal protozoa in Long Term Residency Institutions for the Elderly (ILPI) in elders, nurses and food handlers, identifying the risk factors associated with the infections. Stool samples taken from the elderly (n = 293), nurses (63) and food handlers (19) were studied. Questionnaires were used with questions related to sociodemographic variables, health, behavior and health characteristics. Stool samples were examined using the techniques of Faust and Ziehl Neelsen, and the prevalence of G. duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., E. histolytica/dispar in the elderly was 4.0%, 1.0% and 0.3% respectively. Nurses and food handlers showed 4.8% and 5.2% positivity only for G. duodenalis, respectively. The origin of the individuals and contact with domestic animals has been associated with infection by G. duodenalis in the elderly, and contact with domestic animals was considered a risk factor for infection. The last stool examinations were related to Cryptosporidium spp.. None of the variables were associated with E. histolytica/dispar. The frequency of hand washing was significantly associated with G. duodenalis among nurses. The frequency of positive samples of G. duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., E. histolytica/dispar showed that ILPIs environments are conducive to this occurring due to contact between the elderly, nurses and food handlers, which are often poorly trained in hygiene procedures and food handling. |
| تواريخ الأحداث: |
Date Created: 20130119 Date Completed: 20130620 Latest Revision: 20190608 |
| رمز التحديث: |
20240628 |
| DOI: |
10.1590/s0036-46652013000100004 |
| PMID: |
23328721 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
MEDLINE |
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