Prevalence of intestinal parasite among patients attending two hospitals in French Guiana: A 6-year retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intestinal parasitic diseases are a global health problem. Due to its equatorial climate, vast territory with isolated areas and the precariousness of its population, intestinal parasitosis is considered to be a major issue in French Guiana but only few data are available and these mainly focus on specific population. We aimed at determining the parasitic index and at describing the characteristics of these infections in order to develop preventive strategies.

Material and methods

We retrospectively analysed all the parasitological samples recorded in the register of the two main laboratories of French Guiana between 2011 and 2016. The parasitic index was the percentage of parasitised patients in comparison with the total number of subjects studied. A patient wh

SUBMITTER: Aboikoni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7891781 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature