Socio – Demographic Characteristics and Clinical Findings associated with Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection in patients attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Lucknow
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 7
Abstract
Intestinal parasites are endemic worldwide and have been described as constituting the greatest single worldwide cause of illness and disease. Intestinal parasitic infections are responsible for considerable morbidity and occasional mortality among infected population throughout the world. The present study was conducted in the Department of Microbiology of a tertiary care Hospital in Lucknow, India. Samples were collected after taking informed consent a pre-designed questionnaire eliciting socio-demographic data such as age, sex, dietary habits, education and environmental factors such as hygiene/sanitation and water supply. A total of 640 stool samples were examined microscopically Out of all the samples examined, 139 samples were found to be positive for atleast one parasite. This study analyzed demographic factors such as poverty, illiteracy, poor hygiene, lack of access to potable water affecting the prevalence of intestinal parasites. The findings of the study showed that the risk factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections are correlated positively with decreased rates of infection
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Farhat Tahira
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