Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatry hospital

BMC Research Notes

Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi²  Simon K. Attah¹  Yaw A. Karikari²  Kwabena O. Duedu³ 

[1] Department of Medical Microbiology, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana;Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana;Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana

关键词: Sub-Saharan Africa;    Ghana;    Psychiatric patients;    Tropics;    Parasitic infections;   

Others  :  1232794
DOI  :  10.1186/s13104-015-1634-6

 received in 2015-04-24, accepted in 2015-10-26,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Neglected tropical diseases are of major concern to sub-Saharan African countries. Though efforts to monitor the prevalence and control are in place, these are mostly restricted to groups within the population. This study was performed to determine the prevalence among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatric hospital and find out whether there is a reason for active monitoring in this population.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was performed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a Ghanaian psychiatric hospital. Stool samples were collected and analyzed in addition to data.

Results

Of the 111 patients studied, asymptomatic carriage of parasites was 13.5 % and was higher in males (18.8 %) than in females (4.8 %). Carriage of parasites decreased with age but increase with duration of admission.

Conclusion

This is the first report of parasitic pathogens among patients of a psychiatric institution in Ghana. The data shows that there are risks of transmission of infectious diseases via the oral route hence, the need for regular monitoring and intervention is emphasized.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Duedu et al.

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