Investigation of Intestinal Parasites in Living Nursing Home; [Huzurevi Ortamında Yaşayan Bireylerde Bağırsak Parazitlerinin Araştırılması]

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dc.contributor.authorArserim S.K.
dc.contributor.authorLimoncu M.E.
dc.contributor.authorGündüz T.
dc.contributor.authorBalcıoğlu İ.C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:09:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:09:17Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractObjective: Intestinal infections are common in the elderly, presented with atypical symptoms and may be the cause of mortality with a more severe clinical manifestation. The weakening of cellular and humoral immunity by aging affects the intestinal flora and increases the risk of infection in the presence of chronic diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of possible parasitic agents in the intestinal system of ≥65-year-old nursing home residents through fecal examination, and to determine the demographic features (age and gender) of this elderly group. Methods: A total of 82 stool samples were examined (100x, 40x) with saline and iodine preparations, formol-ethyl acetate concentration process, trichrome and modified Erlich Ziehl Neelsen stained preparations. Results: One or more parasitological agents were detected in 17 (20.7%) of the 82 stool samples examined. The most common agent was Blastocystis spp. (13.4%), followed by Cryptosporidium spp. (2.4%) and Dientamoeba fragilis (2.4%). Conclusion: In this study, it was determined that attention should be given to elderly population with regard to intestinal parasitic infections. Because of changes in the immune system, more opportunistic factors could be detected. More frequent screening in public areas such as nursing homes is important for preventing infections. © 2019 Turkish Society for Parasitology.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.4274/tpd.galenos.2019.6321
dc.identifier.issn13006320
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/14766
dc.language.isoTurkish
dc.publisherGalenos Publishing House
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Gold Open Access
dc.subjectAged
dc.subjectAged, 80 and over
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectBlastocystis Infections
dc.subjectCryptosporidiosis
dc.subjectDientamoebiasis
dc.subjectEntamoebiasis
dc.subjectFeces
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectGiardia lamblia
dc.subjectGiardiasis
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIntestinal Diseases, Parasitic
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectNursing Homes
dc.subjectPrevalence
dc.subjectaged
dc.subjectamebiasis
dc.subjectanimal
dc.subjectblastocystosis
dc.subjectcryptosporidiosis
dc.subjectdientamoebiasis
dc.subjectfeces
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectGiardia intestinalis
dc.subjectgiardiasis
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectintestine infection
dc.subjectisolation and purification
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectmortality
dc.subjectnursing home
dc.subjectparasitology
dc.subjectprevalence
dc.subjectvery elderly
dc.titleInvestigation of Intestinal Parasites in Living Nursing Home; [Huzurevi Ortamında Yaşayan Bireylerde Bağırsak Parazitlerinin Araştırılması]
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