Investigation of Intestinal Parasites in Living Nursing Home

Autor: Arserim SK; Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Tıbbi Hizmetler ve Teknikler Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye, Limoncu ME; Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Tıbbi Hizmetler ve Teknikler Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye, Gündüz T; Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Sağlık Bakım Hizmetleri Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye, Balcıoğlu İC; Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Temel Tıp Bölümü, Manisa, Türkiye
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Turkiye parazitolojii dergisi [Turkiye Parazitol Derg] 2019 Jun 17; Vol. 43 (2), pp. 74-77.
DOI: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6321
Abstrakt: Objective: Intestinal infections are common in the elderly, presented with atypical symptoms and may be the cause of mortality with a more severe clinical manifestation. The weakening of cellular and humoral immunity by aging affects the intestinal flora and increases the risk of infection in the presence of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of possible parasitic agents in the intestinal system of ≥65-year-old nursing home residents through fecal examination, and to determine the demographic features (age and gender) of this elderly group.
Methods: A total of 82 stool samples were examined (100x, 40x) with saline and iodine preparations, formol-ethyl acetate concentration process, trichrome and modified Erlich Ziehl Neelsen stained preparations.
Results: One or more parasitological agents were detected in 17 (20.7%) of the 82 stool samples examined. The most common agent was Blastocystis spp. (13.4%), followed by Cryptosporidium spp. (2.4%) and Dientamoeba fragilis (2.4%).
Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that attention should be given to elderly population with regard to intestinal parasitic infections. Because of changes in the immune system, more opportunistic factors could be detected. More frequent screening in public areas such as nursing homes is important for preventing infections.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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