Examination for helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in fecal samples from healthy Korean adults, 2000~2006

김현서; 이준행; 최윤호; 김지향; 손희정; 이풍렬; 김재준; 이문규; 이종철

Examination for helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in fecal samples from healthy Korean adults, 2000~2006

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건강 검진 수진자에서 장내 기생충 양성률의 변화(2000~2006)

Type: Academic journal

Author: 김현서 이준행 최윤호 김지향 손희정 이풍렬 김재준 이문규 이종철

Journal: The Korean Association Of Internal Medicine 대한내과학회지 대한내과학회지 제77권 제6호 KCI Candidated Journals

Published: 2009.1

Pages: 741 - 749 (9page)

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Examination for helminth eggs and protozoan cysts in fecal samples from healthy Korean adults, 2000~2006

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Background/Aims: Contemporary clinicians have very little understanding of the importance of preventing parasitic disease. This aim of this study was to estimate trends in intestinal parasitic disease via stool examination in healthy Korean adults. Methods: We reviewed stool examination results to detect any intestinal parasite infections in newly examined healthy patients at the Health Promotion Center of Samsung Medical Center from 2000 to 2006. Results: The rates of overall intestinal parasite infection showed substantial growth from 2000 to 2006: 2.51%, 2.63%, 3.56%, 4.04%, 4.48%, 3.94%, and 4.45% (p<0.001) for 2000 to 2006, respectively. Rates of infection with helminthic eggs (five species) increased from 0.80% in 2000 to 1.50% in 2006 (p<0.001). This trend corresponds to the positive rate of Clonorchis sinensis helminthes (0.45% to 1.43%; p<0.001). Total protozoan cysts infection (four species) also increased (from 1.96% to 2.99%, p<0.001), especially with infection of Endolimax nana (1.15% to 2.23%; p<0.001). Conclusions: Rates of intestinal parasite infection have increased over the last seven years, especially with C. sinensis and E. nana. These results demonstrate that Korean doctors should pay more attention to the diagnosis and treatment of parasite infections to further patient education and prevent parasitic infections.

#기생충 #연충 #원충 #Helminth #Parasites #Protozoa

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