Monthly Distribution of Intestinal Parasites Detected in a Part of Western Turkey between May 2009-April 2010-Results of Acid Fast and Modified Trichrome Staining Methods
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2012
Yazarlar: Nevin TURGAY AKÇİÇEK, Ayşe Gül ÜNVER, TUBA OYUR, S BARDAK ÖZCEM, Seray TÖZ
Turkish Journal of Parasitology, Diğer Kurumların Hakemli Dergileri, Uluslararası, Scopus, 2012, cilt 36, ss 71-74
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2012.18
Özet
OBJECTIVE: In this study, 5073 fecal specimens and cellophane tapes from patients were examined during the period of May 1, 2009-April 30, 2010 in the parasitology laboratory of the Ege University Medical School. METHODS: Sticky tape test and ethyl acetate sedimentation methods, saline, iodine, modified kinyoun's acid-fast, Trichrome, modified Trichrome and giemsa staining procedures have been applied to the stool samples. RESULTS: After the macroscopic and microscopic examinations, 1138 (22.43%) intestinal parasites were determined. Cryptosporidium spp. (n=381; 33.47%), Blastocystis hominis (n=368; 32.33%) and Cyclospora spp. (n=187; 16.43%) were the three most common parasites obtained during the examination. The most commonly determined helminth was Enterobius vermicularis (n=33; 2.89%). CONCLUSION: Detection of Microsporidium spores in immununosuppressed patients showed also the importance of specific staining methods. Intestinal parasites are causing serious public health problems in our region.