Identificación de parasitismo intestinal, en materia fecal por microscopia directa en habitantes de 65 a 80 años de la Comunidad Quilloac Cañar 2014

Abstract

Quilloac community is located in the province of Canar, home to approximately 1974 inhabitants according to the INEC. The Department of Statistics indicate that the parasite is one of 10 prevalent diseases afflicting it. This research identified the prevalence of intestinal parasites in stool by direct microscopy people of 65-80 years Quilloac community. Description The study was cross-sectional, we worked with a finite universe of 169 samples inhabitants of 65-80 years of both sexes. The selected people signed an informed consent, where the process was detailed to go and gather the information a survey was conducted. As one of stools examination technique was used, results obtained and information related variables were tabulated in SPSS and Excel. In this work a high prevalence of parasitic infections in older adults was determined, leading to positive cases 52.10%, found: amoeba histolytica cyst 46.5%, cyst 6.8% Amoeba coli, Giardia cyst L. 6 , 8%, cyst I had Nana 2.3% Ascaris L. 7.9% and in relation to parasitism: Amoeba histolytica cyst and 28.4% Coli, Giardia cyst and Tenia 1.3 % We provide information through lectures and facilitate real, important data on the prevalence of parasitic infections in people aged 65-80 years in 2014.