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[Strongyloidiasis in children. Report of 17 cases]
Insights
This study highlights that preschool children are most affected by strongyloidiasis, a parasitic infection. Thiabendazole effectively treated the infection, showing its efficacy in managing strongyloidiasis.
Area of Science:
- Medical Parasitology
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Context:
- A retrospective study analyzed 17 cases of strongyloidiasis diagnosed at Hospital del Niño, IMAN, between 1971 and 1976.
- The study focused on infections without co-existing parasitic diseases.
Purpose:
- To report the clinical characteristics, diagnostic methods, and treatment outcomes of strongyloidiasis in pediatric patients.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of thiabendazole in treating strongyloidiasis.
Summary:
- Preschool children were the most affected age group, with no significant sex predilection.
- Common symptoms included paleness, gastrointestinal distress (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain), and malnutrition in 10 out of 17 patients.
- Ferreira's method was most effective for detecting Strongyloides stercoralis larvae, and moderate eosinophilia was observed. Thiabendazole demonstrated high efficacy in treatment.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the epidemiology and clinical presentation of strongyloidiasis in a specific pediatric population.
- Confirms thiabendazole as an effective treatment option for pediatric strongyloidiasis, informing clinical practice guidelines.
Abstract:
Results from the study of 17 strongyloides infections without other associated parasitoses seen at the Hospital del Niño, IMAN between January 1971 and June 1976 are reported. The most affected age groups were of pre-school children with no sex predominance. Patients came from the states of Veracruz, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Michoacín, Morelos, San Luis Potosí and Sinalos. Different degrees of malnutrition were found in 10 out of the 17 patients. Predominant signs or symptoms were as follows: paleness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody and mucous stools, hyporexia, hyperthermia, pain and abdominal distention. Ferreira's method for coproparasitoscopic examination was the most efficient to show Strongyloides sterocarlis larvae. Moderate eosinophilia from 10 to 14% was found in most of the patients. Treatment was carried out with thiabendazole in most of the patients. This drug proved to be quite effective in the treatment for strongyloidoisis.