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Wahdini S, Putra VP, Sungkar S. The Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections among Children in Southwest Sumba Based on the Type of Water Sources. Infect Chemother. 2021;53(3):519-527doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0067.
Wahdini, S., Putra, V. P., & Sungkar, S. (2021). The Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections among Children in Southwest Sumba Based on the Type of Water Sources. Infection & chemotherapy, 53(3), 519-527. https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2021.0067
Wahdini, Sri, et al. "The Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections among Children in Southwest Sumba Based on the Type of Water Sources." Infection & chemotherapy vol. 53,3 (2021): 519-527. doi: https://doi.org/10.3947/ic.2021.0067
Wahdini S, Putra VP, Sungkar S. The Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections among Children in Southwest Sumba Based on the Type of Water Sources. Infect Chemother. 2021 Sep;53(3):519-527. doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0067. PMID: 34623780; PMCID: PMC8511361.
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Infect Chemother. 2021 Sep;53(3):519-527. doi: 10.3947/ic.2021.0067.

The Prevalence of Intestinal Protozoan Infections among Children in Southwest Sumba Based on the Type of Water Sources.

Infection & chemotherapy

Sri Wahdini, Vicco Primadhasta Putra, Saleha Sungkar

Affiliations

  1. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia. [email protected].
  2. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

PMID: 34623780 PMCID: PMC8511361 DOI: 10.3947/ic.2021.0067

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Intestinal protozoan infection is a public health problem in Indonesia, particularly in regions lacking clean water sources such as Perokonda and Perobatang villages, Southwest Sumba Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. The residents of Perokonda and Perobatang villages use wells and unprotected open springs respectively. Therefore, this study aims to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections in these two villages.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study, carried out in Perokonda and Perobatang from August 2016 to August 2017. A total of 291 children aged 6 months to 18 years were used as subjects. Furthermore, fecal examinations were carried out by preparing smears, which were stained with lugol solution and examined under the microscopes by four experienced technicians. The data were processed using SPSS version 20 and analyzed by chi-square test.

RESULTS: Among the 291 samples, the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections was 20%, with 23.4% in Perokonda and 17.2% in Perobatang. The predominant species found were

CONCLUSION: The type of water sources has no relationship with the species of intestinal protozoan infecting children in Perokonda and Perobatang.

Copyright © 2021 by The Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, and The Korean Society for AIDS.

Keywords: Children 6 months to 18 years old; Intestinal protozoan; Southwest Sumba; Water sources

Conflict of interest statement

No conflicts of interest.

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