Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 183-185, 2011.
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| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-47941
ABSTRACT
The present study was performed to determine the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in Gimhae-si, Korea. A total of 6,921 preschool children in 76 kindergartens were examined using the cellotape perianal swab method. The overall egg positive rate (EPR) was 10.5%. The EPR in boys was higher than that in girls (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.5, P<0.001), and it was higher in rural than in urban children (AOR 1.2, P=0.022). The present study confirmed that the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection is fairly high among preschool children in Gimhae-si. Therefore, systematic control and preventive measures should be adopted to reduce morbidity associated with this nematode infection.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Población Urbana
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Factores Sexuales
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Prevalencia
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Enterobiasis
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Enterobius
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República de Corea
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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