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[A study on protozoan cysts, helminth eggs and larvae in pacifiers]
1Bolsista do Programa Especial de Treinamento (PET/CAPES), Acadêmico do Curso de Farmácia-Bioquímica da Escola de Farmácia e Odontologia de Alfenas.
Jornal De Pediatria
|January 1, 1997
Summary
Pacifiers can transmit intestinal parasites to children. This study found parasite eggs and larvae on 11.63% of examined pacifiers, highlighting a need for better hygiene policies.
Area of Science:
- Parasitology
- Pediatrics
- Public Health
Context:
- Enteroparasitoses are common in Brazilian children.
- Objects may play a role in disease transmission.
Purpose:
- To investigate the presence of protozoan cysts, larvae, and helminth eggs on pacifiers used by children.
- To assess knowledge of intestinal parasitoses transmission and pacifier hygiene.
Summary:
- 86 pacifiers from children aged 0-7 years were examined for parasitic contamination.
- Microscopic analysis revealed eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides, Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichiura, Taenia sp, and Ancylostomatidae larvae on 11.63% of pacifiers.
Impact:
- Pacifiers are identified as a significant vehicle for transmitting intestinal parasites in young children.
- Findings underscore the necessity for robust and consistent sanitary policies to combat intestinal parasitoses.