Parasites in nosocomial diarrhoea: Are they underestimated?

AYGÜN G., YILMAZ M. Y., YAŞAR H., ASLAN M. İ., POLAT E., Midilli K., ...Daha Fazla

Journal of Hospital Infection, cilt.60, sa.3, ss.283-285, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.12.001
  • Dergi Adı: Journal of Hospital Infection
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.283-285
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: nosocomial diarrhoea, Clostridium difficile, 3-day rule, parasites
  • İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Nosocomial diarrhoea, defined as diarrhoea occurring more than 72 h after hospital admission, is reported to account for <1% of endemic nosocomial infections and 17% of epidemic nosocomial infections. The yield of diagnoses from stool cultures in nosocomial diarrhoea is low, and information regarding the role of parasites is limited. We conducted a study to determine the responsible bacterial and parasitological pathogens from nosocomial diarrhoea cases in our 2000-bed tertiary care facility over a 16-month period. Of 226 patients, Clostridium difficile toxins A or B were present in 5.5%, giardia cysts and/or trophozoites in 4.4%, Blastocytis hominis in 4.4% and Cryptosporidium sp. in 0.5% of samples. In conclusion, parasites should be sought in nosocomial diarrhoea in endemic areas. © 2005 The Hospital Infection Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.