Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis in the Pediatrics Department at the Hospital of Zone Saint Jean De Dieu De Tanguieta (Hz Sjdt) Atacora (Republic of Benin, West Africa)
Published: 2021-01-25
Page: 17-25
Issue: 2021 - Volume 4 [Issue 1]
Aïkou Nicolas *
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Olounlade Pascal
Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Cyriaque Degbey
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Ahoyo A. Theodora
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Lydie Zannou
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Gnangle B. Rosen
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
Oubri Bassa Gbati
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. 2Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
L. M. Aïkou Nadine
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. and Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
N. E. Arielle Aikou Arielle
Department of Engineering and Mathematics, National University of Sciences, Benin. 2Department of Human Biology, National University of Sciences, Benin. 3Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Microbiology, National University of Sciences, Benin.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Aims: The general objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children consulting in pediatrics at the Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital in Tanguiéta.
Patients and Methods: Parasitological examination of stool was performed in 121 children.
Results: Of the subjects examined, 92 were carriers of one or more parasites, for an overall infestation index of 76.03% (CI = 85.95%). Parasitism occurs from a young age (0 to 5 years) where it is 85.87% and then progressively decreases with age. The intestinal parasites encountered were in decreasing order of frequency: Giardia lamblia (39.42%), Entamoeba histolytica (25.96%), Entamoeba coli (11.54%), Trichomonas intestinalis (10.58%), Hookworm (4.81%), Strongyloides stercoralis and Hymenolepis nana (2.88%), Schistosoma mansoni(1.92%).
Conclusion: In view of these results, it appears necessary to promote measures to reduce parasitism by intestinal protozoa and to prevent the spread of helminthiases.
Keywords: Intestinal parasitosis, helminthiasis, protozoan, parasitism.