Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey
Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of intestinal parasites in refugee and native patients who applied to a territory hospital in Turkey.Methods:A total of 17911 patients who were admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and January 2019 were evaluated retrospectively in ter...
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| description | Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of intestinal parasites in refugee and native patients who applied to a territory hospital in Turkey.Methods:A total of 17911 patients who were admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and January 2019 were evaluated retrospectively in terms of intestinal parasites. The patients’ stool samples were investigated for the existence of intestinal parasites by direct wet mount preparation, formalin ether concentration technique and cellophane tape method. The data obtained were compared between patient groups according to the examination method.Results:The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis in refugee children was found twice higher than that in native patients and the most common symptom was abdominal pain in these patients. Intestinal parasite detection rates were significantly higher in the stool concentration method than in the direct wet mount examination. Cutaneous complaints and protein energy malnutrition/growth retardation were the most common clinical conditions besides gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with intestinal parasitosis.Conclusion:In our study, the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in refugees was found to be higher than in the normal population. Intestinal parasitic infections should be investigated with proper diagnostic methods especially in children with PEM/GR and cutaneous symptoms in addition to gastrointestinal problems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-de480cf93ef34f099f19efc7180c931c2023-02-15T16:08:56ZengGalenos YayineviTürkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi1300-63202146-30772022-09-0146318418810.4274/tpd.galenos.2022.7269113049054Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in TurkeyFiliz Demirel0Bedia Dinç1 University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Medical Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Medical Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey Objective:This study aimed to evaluate the distribution of intestinal parasites in refugee and native patients who applied to a territory hospital in Turkey.Methods:A total of 17911 patients who were admitted to our hospital between January 2018 and January 2019 were evaluated retrospectively in terms of intestinal parasites. The patients’ stool samples were investigated for the existence of intestinal parasites by direct wet mount preparation, formalin ether concentration technique and cellophane tape method. The data obtained were compared between patient groups according to the examination method.Results:The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis in refugee children was found twice higher than that in native patients and the most common symptom was abdominal pain in these patients. Intestinal parasite detection rates were significantly higher in the stool concentration method than in the direct wet mount examination. Cutaneous complaints and protein energy malnutrition/growth retardation were the most common clinical conditions besides gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with intestinal parasitosis.Conclusion:In our study, the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in refugees was found to be higher than in the normal population. Intestinal parasitic infections should be investigated with proper diagnostic methods especially in children with PEM/GR and cutaneous symptoms in addition to gastrointestinal problems. http://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/comparison-of-ntestinal-parasites-in-native-and-re/52901 parasiterefugeeblastocystisdientamoeba fragilis |
| spellingShingle | Filiz Demirel Bedia Dinç Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi parasite refugee blastocystis dientamoeba fragilis |
| title | Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey |
| title_full | Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey |
| title_short | Comparison of Intestinal Parasites in Native and Refugee Patients Admitted to a Territory Hospital in Turkey |
| title_sort | comparison of intestinal parasites in native and refugee patients admitted to a territory hospital in turkey |
| topic | parasite refugee blastocystis dientamoeba fragilis |
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