Parasitismo intestinal en niños y niñas de 2 a 11 años que se atienden en el Hospital de Girón-Azuay, 2017

Abstract

Intestinal parasitosis are frequent diseases, especially affecting child population. The most effective diagnosis is with a coprological examination. In Ecuador, and particularly in Girón, a high prevalence of childhood intestinal parasitosis is known, directly related to the consumption of unpurified water and poor hygiene habits. GENERAL OBJECTIVE. To establish the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children of ages from 2 to 11 years old who come to be treated at the Girón-Azuay Hospital. METHODOLOGY. A cross-sectional descriptive study. The universe consisted of 34 boys and 54 girls of ages between 2 and 11 years old who were treated at the Hospital in a period of time of two months. The coproparasitary examination was performed in the Hospital Laboratory. The results obtained were analyzed and tabulated according to coproparasitary examination variables, age, sex, number of parasites, and type of parasite using SPSS software v23.0 Spanish and Excel 2010, represented in the corresponding tables. RESULTS. The 54.50% of the children treated at the Hospital for two months presented parasitism. The group of the women presented a higher frequency (51.14%), the school age group (6 to 11 years old) was the predominant one (57.95%). The type of parasite with the highest prevalence was Protozoa (89.58%). The 87.50% of the population in question claims that they wash their food. The 58.0% stated that the water they consume is tubed. The 60.0% have a hand washing frequency of 3 times a day. The 67.0% have a sanitary service with sewerage. CONCLUSIONS. In the child population that came to be treated at the Giron Hospital, intestinal parasitism was observed in more than half, predominating the female sex of the school age group. This is linked to the lack of water purification, hygiene habits, and food laundering and health infrastructure