Rezul'taty lechenija i profilakticheskikh meroprijatnojj pri ehnterobioze

At the Tuberculous Department in Kaźmierzówka a 3-year systematic treatment of enterobiosis in children was undertaken. The treatment started with 7-day therapeutic course of piperizine adipinate given twice under concurrent observation of prohylactic rules; afterwards, maintaining doses of the drug were administered for two days every second week. As a result of the treatment the number of the infected persons decreased from 57.4% to 1.6% and persisted at this level though the material of children was subject to constant change. Moreover, the studies were carried out in the selected Child Home in Lublin to test the possibility of reducing Enterobius vermicularis invasion exclusively by hygienic and sanitary measures. After 8 weeks there was a decrease in the number of enterobiosis cases. Prolonged prophylactic treatment in some families resulted in the disappearance of enterobiosis after 6,3, or 2 months, respectively

Wystepowanie pasozytow jelitowych u dzieci w makroregionie lubelskim w latach 1976-2000

From 1976 to 2000, were examined 2828 children for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites. Investigations were made by means of a standard coprological methods, Graham's method and immunoenzymatic method (Prospect Giardia) for the presence of coproantigen of Giardia. The following parasites were detected in 1299 children: Giardia lamblia 1,3%, Ascaris lumbricoides 3,0%, Trichuris trichiura 7,8%, Enterobius vermicularis 40.5%. The parasites were found most frequently in children from a home for mentally handicapped. The number of infected among children inhabiting country was higher than among those from the towns. There was no significant difference between boys and girls

OCCURENCE OF GASTROINTESTINAL PARASITES IN CHILDREN IN LUBLIN REGION IN THE PERIOD 1976 - 2000

From 1976 to 2000, were examined 2828 children for the presence of gastrointestinal parasites. Investigations were made by means of a standard coprological methods, Graham's method and immunoenzymatic method (Prospect Giardia) for the presence of coproantigen of Giardia. The following parasites were detected in 1299 children: Giardia lamblia 1,3%, Ascaris lumbricoides 3,0%, Trichuris trichiura 7,8%, Enterobius vermicularis 40.5%. The parasites were found most frequently in children from a home for mentally handicapped. The number of infected among children inhabiting country was higher than among those from the towns. There was no significant difference between boys and girls