Prevalencia de parasitosis intestinal en niños de 5 a 9 años en el Centro de Salud Trinitaria 3 de la ciudad de Guayaquil, periodo septiembre 2019 a febrero 2020.

Abstract

Intestinal parasites have become a real public health problem; approximately 80% of the population of underdeveloped countries has been affected. Objective: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children aged 5 to 9 years at the Trinitaria Health Center 3 in the city of Guayaquil, period 2019-2020. Design: descriptive, quantitative, retrospective, cross-sectional. Technique: Indirect observation. Instrument: Indirect observation matrix. Population: 192 cases attended from September 2019 to February 2020. Results: 25% girls in January 2020, 24% boys in November 2019; Age: 29% in 8-year-old girls, 31% in 9-year-old boys; Ethnicity: 92% mestizo; Origin: 79% urban; Type of parasite: 37% Entamoeba histolytica, 20% Ascaris lumbricoides, 17% Giardia lamblia, 10% Enterobius vermicularis, 6% Ancylostoma duodonale; Symptoms: 58% abdominal pain, 34% nausea; Signs: 47% weight loss, 26% swelling; BMI: 56% thin, 30% normal, 9% overweight. Conclusion: It is evident that the prevalence described in the study occurs during the hottest and wettest times of the year, climates that are essential so that the life cycle is not interrupted; For this reason, it is necessary to develop informational activities on the care that minors must follow.