ArticleBMC gastroenterology2021
Parasitic infections in Swiss children: Are we overtesting?
Article in BMC gastroenterology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Epidemiology ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Decreased fecal calprotectin levels in Spondyloarthritis patients colonized by Blastocystis spp.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Children in Europe over the Last Five Years.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundA wide variation of causes can lead to gastrointestinal symptoms in children- an infection with parasites is one of them. The expansion of international travel might lead to an increase in testing children for a correspondent infection. Currently there are no guidelines available, which patients should be tested for a possible parasitical infection. The aim of the study was to characterize Swiss children suffering from intestinal parasites, in order to provide more knowledge for the clinician who should be tested.
methodsThis is a retrospective study of Swiss pediatric patients, whose stools have been tested for parasites and helminths.
resultsA total of 1855 stool samples, belonging to 572 different children with an average age of 7.9 years, were tested within a 10-year period. The prevalence of a positive result was 4.2%, of which all were positive for Blastocystis, and 12.5% had a co-infection with Endolimax nana.
conclusionImmigrants, immune compromised children with diarrhea and pediatric patients with bloody or protracted diarrhea should have 2 different stool specimens examined for a possible parasitical infection.
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