Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients of Psychiatric Hospital Rumuigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorN. C., Ezeen_US
dc.contributor.authorA. E., Abahen_US
dc.contributor.authorD. O., Ezeoruen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:44:14Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:44:14Z
dc.date.issued2019-07
dc.description.abstractThis study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among patients of psychiatric hospital Rumuigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria between June to September, 2017. Stool specimen were collected and analyzed from 203 patients for ova, larvae or cysts of intestinal parasites using direct wet mount and formol-ether concentration techniques. Of these, 78 (38.4%) were infected. Five parasitic infections were identified of which Ascaris lumbricoides had the highest prevalence (39.7%). Others included hookworm (8.4%), T.trichuria (4.4%) and 2 protozoans: Entamoeba histolytica (7.4%) and G. lamblia (3.0%). The occurrence of these parasites varied significantly (p< 0.05). Patients suffering from Schizophrenia had the highest prevalence of infection 33 (78.6%) followed by patients with Substance Abuse Disorder 11(37.9%), while the least prevalence was found among patients suffering from Anxiety disorder. Parasitic infection was most frequent among patients aged 18-27 years and higher among males 45 (47.9%) than the females 33 (30.3%).Prevalence of these parasitic infections varied significantly among sexes and age groups. This study has documented a higher prevalence of intestinal parasite amongst the mentally challenged in our society, re-emphasizing the need for intermittent de-worming among all the patients. Original Research Articleen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.en_US
dc.identifier.citationN. C. Eze, A. E. Abah, D. O. Ezeoru. Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients of Psychiatric Hospital Rumuigbo, Rivers State, Nigeria. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. 2019 Jul; 37(2): 1-8en_US
dc.identifier.issn2278–1005
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/209570
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSCIENCEDOMAIN internationalen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume37en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org//10.9734/IJTDH/2019/v37i130163en_US
dc.subjectIntestinal parasitesen_US
dc.subjectinfectionen_US
dc.subjectpreponderanceen_US
dc.subjectpsychiatric patientsen_US
dc.subjectRivers State.en_US
dc.titleIntestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients of Psychiatric Hospital Rumuigbo, Rivers State, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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