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PERFETTI, DALMIRO CAZORLA; ACOSTA-QUINTERO, MARÍA  e  MORALES-MORENO, PEDRO. CLINICAL AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ENTEROBIASIS IN RURAL SCHOLAR CHILDREN FROM FALCON STATE, VENEZUELA . Saber [online]. 2016, vol.28, n.4, pp.750-760. ISSN 1315-0162.

The  enteric  helminth  Enterobius  vermicularis  is  the  causal  agent  of  enterobiasis  or  oxyuriasis,  which  is  most prevalent in children. A study was designed to determine the prevalence and clinical and epidemiological profiles of enterobiasis in preschool and elementary school children of El Paso Acurigua, Falcon state, Venezuela. The descriptive, prospective and cross-sectional survey was performed from November 2006 to April 2007, in a total of  82  children. Probable  risk  factors  for  enterobiasis  were  identified  by  using  epidemiological  questionnaires. Symptoms  associated  to  enterobiasis  were  determined  by  means  of  clinical  examination.  The  diagnosis  of pinworm  infection  was  made  by  adhesive  cellulose  tape.  The  overall  prevalence  of  enterobiasis  was  40.24% (33/82),  with  significantly  higher  percentages  of  infection  in  boys  (p  =  0.001).  Anal  pruritus  (p  =  0.001), restlessness (p = 0.002), bruxism (p < 0.000) and abdominal pain (p = 0.02) were the symptoms  significantly associated  with  enterobiasis.  Multiple  logistic  regression  analysis  allowed  the  determination  of  independent potential  risk  factors  for  transmission  of  this  enterohelminthiasis:  anal  pruritus  [Odds  Ratio  (OR)  =  3.6], onycophagy (OR = 2.8), dirty fingernails (OR = 6.3), pet playing (OR = 2.0), defecation on septic tank (OR = 2.3) and overcrowding (≥ 6 persons/household: OR = 19.8; ≥ 3 persons/room: OR = 1.8). Enterobiasis remains highly  prevalent  among  school  children  from  “El  Paso  Acurigua”.  Thus,  improving  standards  of  living  and personal-community hygiene as well as education campaigns, are advised.

Palavras-chave : Oxyuriasis; epidemiology; clinical manifestations; children.

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