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Revista mexicana de pediatría
Print version ISSN 0035-0052
Abstract
MEDINA-GARCIA, Daniela; IGLESIAS-LEBOREIRO, José; BERNARDEZ-ZAPATA, Isabel and RENDON-MACIAS, Mario Enrique. Prevalence of parasitosis in children who attend to daycare centers in Mexico City. Rev. mex. pediatr. [online]. 2022, vol.89, n.2, pp.52-57. Epub May 26, 2023. ISSN 0035-0052. https://doi.org/10.35366/107498.
Introduction:
intestinal parasitic infections are a public health problem.
Objective:
to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children from two months to six years of age attending daycare centers in Mexico City.
Material and methods:
cross-sectional and retrospective study, carried out between November 2019 and February 2020 in a population of 801 children, attending four daycare centers. Coproparasitoscopic studies requested annually were analyzed.
Results:
the prevalence for intestinal parasitosis was 19.1% (153/801), but it was higher in ≤ 3 years old (56/151, 37.1%), and in malnourished children (18/21, 85.7%). The most frequent parasite was Blastocystis hominis (45%), followed by Endolimax nana (20.3%) and Giardia lamblia (10.5%).
Conclusion:
compared to previous studies, the prevalence of parasitosis in children attending daycare centers was low. Factors, such as age and nutritional status, can modify the prevalence.
Keywords : intestinal parasitosis; daycare centers; Blastocystis hominis; preschoolers; prevalence.