Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients

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Autor(a) principal: Azami,Mehdi
Data de Publicação: 2010
Outros Autores: Sharifi,Mehran, Hejazi,Sayed Hossein, Tazhibi,Mehdi
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Resumo: The impact of intestinal parasitic infection in renal transplant recipients requires careful consideration in the developing world. However, there have been very few studies addressing this issue in Iran. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients in Iran. Stool specimens from renal transplant recipients and control groups were obtained between June 2006 and January 2007. The samples screened for intestinal parasitic infections using direct smear, formalin-ether sedimentation, Sheather's flotation and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining methods. Out of 150 renal transplant recipients, 33.3% (50), and out of 225 control group, 20% (45) were infected with one or more type of intestinal parasites. The parasites detected among patients included Entamoeba coli (10.6%), Endolimax nana (8.7%), Giardia lamblia (7.4%), Blastocystis spp. (4.7%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.7%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.7%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (0.7%). Multiple infections were more common among renal transplant recipients group (p < 0.05). This study highlights the importance of testing for intestinal parasites among Iranian renal transplant recipients. Routine examinations of stool samples for parasites would significantly benefit the renal transplant recipients by contributing to reduce severe infections.
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spelling Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipientsintestinal parasitesrenal transplant recipientsprevalenceThe impact of intestinal parasitic infection in renal transplant recipients requires careful consideration in the developing world. However, there have been very few studies addressing this issue in Iran. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients in Iran. Stool specimens from renal transplant recipients and control groups were obtained between June 2006 and January 2007. The samples screened for intestinal parasitic infections using direct smear, formalin-ether sedimentation, Sheather's flotation and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining methods. Out of 150 renal transplant recipients, 33.3% (50), and out of 225 control group, 20% (45) were infected with one or more type of intestinal parasites. The parasites detected among patients included Entamoeba coli (10.6%), Endolimax nana (8.7%), Giardia lamblia (7.4%), Blastocystis spp. (4.7%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.7%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.7%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (0.7%). Multiple infections were more common among renal transplant recipients group (p < 0.05). This study highlights the importance of testing for intestinal parasites among Iranian renal transplant recipients. Routine examinations of stool samples for parasites would significantly benefit the renal transplant recipients by contributing to reduce severe infections.Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases2010-02-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702010000100004Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases v.14 n.1 2010reponame:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseasesinstname:Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)instacron:BSID10.1590/S1413-86702010000100004info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAzami,MehdiSharifi,MehranHejazi,Sayed HosseinTazhibi,Mehdieng2010-04-13T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1413-86702010000100004Revistahttps://www.bjid.org.br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbjid@bjid.org.br||lgoldani@ufrgs.br1678-43911413-8670opendoar:2010-04-13T00:00Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (BSID)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
title Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
spellingShingle Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
Azami,Mehdi
intestinal parasites
renal transplant recipients
prevalence
title_short Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
title_full Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
title_fullStr Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
title_full_unstemmed Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
title_sort Intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients
author Azami,Mehdi
author_facet Azami,Mehdi
Sharifi,Mehran
Hejazi,Sayed Hossein
Tazhibi,Mehdi
author_role author
author2 Sharifi,Mehran
Hejazi,Sayed Hossein
Tazhibi,Mehdi
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Azami,Mehdi
Sharifi,Mehran
Hejazi,Sayed Hossein
Tazhibi,Mehdi
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv intestinal parasites
renal transplant recipients
prevalence
topic intestinal parasites
renal transplant recipients
prevalence
description The impact of intestinal parasitic infection in renal transplant recipients requires careful consideration in the developing world. However, there have been very few studies addressing this issue in Iran. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in renal transplant recipients in Iran. Stool specimens from renal transplant recipients and control groups were obtained between June 2006 and January 2007. The samples screened for intestinal parasitic infections using direct smear, formalin-ether sedimentation, Sheather's flotation and modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining methods. Out of 150 renal transplant recipients, 33.3% (50), and out of 225 control group, 20% (45) were infected with one or more type of intestinal parasites. The parasites detected among patients included Entamoeba coli (10.6%), Endolimax nana (8.7%), Giardia lamblia (7.4%), Blastocystis spp. (4.7%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.7%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.7%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (0.7%). Multiple infections were more common among renal transplant recipients group (p < 0.05). This study highlights the importance of testing for intestinal parasites among Iranian renal transplant recipients. Routine examinations of stool samples for parasites would significantly benefit the renal transplant recipients by contributing to reduce severe infections.
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