The burden and trend of intestinal parasitosis among women at Berekum, Ghana: a 9-year retrospective study

Autor: John Gameli Deku, Daniel Ofori Okyere, Samuel Buabeng, Florence Shine Edziah, Israel Bedzina, Silas Kinanyok, Kwabena Obeng Duedu, Enoch Aninagyei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-024-10188-4
Popis: Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are serious global public health issues, especially in low and middle-income countries. These parasites can cause high morbidity and mortality, especially in immunocompromised individuals, and can easily be transmitted by consumption of contaminated food or water or by penetration of skin and mucous membranes. Methods We retrospectively analyzed all archived data from stool examination reports at the Parasitology Unit of Precise Health Diagnostic Services, Berekum for the prevalence and trends of parasitic infections spanning a period of 9 years (2013–2021). The data was retrieved and exported to IBM SPSS v.26 for statistical analysis. Descriptive data was summarized as proportions and presented in tables and charts. Pearson Chi-Square test (χ2) or Fisher’s exact test was used to test for a statistical association between demographic factors and intestinal parasitic infections. P value was significant at
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