Parasitosis y su relación con anemia y desnutrición en niños de 5 a 9 años de la parroquia Augusto N. Martínez del cantón Ambato

Abstract

Infantile intestinal parasitosis negatively affects the proper development of children, especially in growth, nutrition and is reflected in the physical and intellectual capacity of infants. The objective of the project is to establish the relationship between the presence of intestinal parasites and the development of anemia and malnutrition in children from 5 to 9 years of age from the Augusto N. Martínez parish in Ambato city. In the selected sample size made up of a cohort of 100 children, 51% male and 49% female, the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis of 71% was evidenced, with 72% of children with pathogenic parasitic species and 28% with commensal parasites, 57% corresponded to protozoa and only 3% to helminths. The most frequent parasitic species was Blastocystis sp with 28%, followed by Endolimax nana 18%, Entamoeba coli 18%, Giardia lamblia 9% and Entamoeba complex 4%, Chilomastix mesnili 2%, Iodamoeba bütschlii 2% were also found, finally, two cases of Hymenolepis nana and one case of Trichuris trichiura. The analysis of fecal samples was carried out by coprological examination and the Faust technique, a blood sample was taken for the assessment of hemoglobin as an indicator of anemia. Through the chi-square it was determined that there is no association between parasitism and the development of anemia and malnutrition in the selected population.