Author/Authors
Karaman, Ülkü Ordu Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Tıbbi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Enginyurt, Özgür Ordu Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye , Dündar, Yılmaz Ordu İli Sağlık Müdürü, Türkiye , Baykal, Mehmet Kemal Ordu İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Türkiye , Gür, Seddar Ordu İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Şubesi, Türkiye
Title Of Article
Pervalence of intestinal parasites in Ordu province
شماره ركورد
27023
Abstract
Objective: The epidemiology of intestinal parasites vary according to country’s geographic location, sociocultural structure and diet. An epidemiological study of intestinal parasites has not been observed in Ordu Province and around. The aim of this study was determining the intestinal parasites data of Ordu Provincial Health Directorate retrosrectively. Methods: Between January 2006 and December 2013 the data of the provinceal Health Directorate of Ordu were retrospectively evaluated. Results: 7194 positivity has been reported in the study. Quantitative distribution of the parasites were as follows; 3415 Enterobius vermicularis, 2802 Ascaris lumbricoides, 1182 Entamoeba histolytica, 705 Giardia intestinalis, 682 Taenia spp, 245 Hookworm infection, 22 Trichuris trichiura, 17 Fasciola hepatica and 12 Strongiloides stercoralis. Conclusion: As a result intestinal parasites in Ordu Province is a major public health problem.
From Page
368
NaturalLanguageKeyword
İntestinal parasite , Ordu province , prevalence
JournalTitle
Dicle Medical Journal
To Page
374
JournalTitle
Dicle Medical Journal
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