Prevalence of intestinal protozoa in children under 5 years of age in the highland region of the Piura Department.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoa in children under 5 years of age in the Piura highlands. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study (August-October 2025) was conducted with a sample of 50 children from Malacasi. Direct stool examination was used to determine the pre...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2026 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Nacional de Jaén |
| Repositorio: | Pakamuros |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:unj:article/928 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unj.edu.pe/index.php/pakamuros/article/view/928 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | intestinal parasitosis, children, GEMA Clinical Analysis Center parasitosis intestinal, niños, Centro-Análisis-Clínicos-GEMA parasitosis intestinal niños Centro-Análisis-Clínicos-GEMA |
| Sumario: | Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoa in children under 5 years of age in the Piura highlands. Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study (August-October 2025) was conducted with a sample of 50 children from Malacasi. Direct stool examination was used to determine the presence of protozoa. Surveys were used to examine environmental and sociodemographic variables. Results: 48% of the overall population had parasitic infections. The predominant pathogen was Giardia lamblia (22%). Commensal organisms indicative of fecal contamination were detected: Iodamoeba bütschlii (6%) and Entamoeba coli (16%). A higher prevalence was significantly associated with both the consumption of untreated water (aPR=1.78) and rural residence (aPR=1.75). Conclusions: Protozoal infections, particularly giardiasis, are a public health problem in the children studied, largely determined by modifiable environmental factors. Joint actions are needed, including basic sanitation and access to safe drinking water. |
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