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Acta Biomedica Scientia

Volume 4, Issue 3, 2017
Mcmed International
Acta Biomedica Scientia
Issn
2348 - 215X (Print), 2348 - 2168 (Online)
Frequency
bi-annual
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Abstract
Title
TO STUDY INFLUENCE OF COCCIDIAN PARASITIC INFECTION AND MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN IN INDIA
Author
Sandeep Tammareddy, Uma Maheswara Rao G
Email
drvrvkk@gmail.com
keyword
Diarrhoea, Coccidian parasites, Immunocompetent children, Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora
Abstract
Diarrhoea is an important cause of both morbidity and mortality among children in India. Coccidian parasitic infections are an important cause of diarrhoea in immunocompromised patients, but their investigations are rarely sought by the treating physicians in seemingly immunocompetent children. This study was aimed to find the incidence rate of coccidian parasites in all children presented with diarrhoea, irrespective of their immune status. All faecal samples from children aged between 0 and 15 years presenting with diarrhoea, irrespective of their immune status, were examined using conventional wet mount and modified acid-fast staining. At the end of the study, records of their clinical history and immune status including HbsAg rapid card test positivity were evaluated. Findings of wet-mount and modified acid-fast stained smear microscopy were analysed in relation with clinical details.During the study, samples from 100 children (single sample) with diarrhoea were processed. 16 out of 100 (16%) samples were positive for acid-fast coccidian parasites. 9 (56%) samples were found to be positive for Cryptosporidium spp, 4 (25%) samples for Isospora spp oocysts and 3 (19%) were positive for Cyclospora spp. However, all the cases were immunocompromised patients. We highlight the high incidence of coccidian parasites among immunocompetent children with diarrhoea. The clinicians need to be aware that coccidian parasites are a potential cause of childhood diarrhoea even in immunocompetent children
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