ABSTRACT

In this study, the prevalence of intestinal parasites in 109 students (68 boys, 41 girls) in the 1-6 age group in four different special daytime nursing home and day-centers (Special Anakucağı Day-time Nursing Home, Special Evim Day-centre and Day time Nursing home, Special Doğa Daytime Nursing Home and Special Yaren Daytime Nursing Home) in the Antakya district of Hatay was investigated. For this reason 86 feces and 109 cellophane tape preparations were investigated. Concentration of feces and cellophane tape methods were used for diagnosis. One or more parasites were detected in 18 (20.93%) out of 86 concentrated fecal specimens. Eight (7.40%) Enterobius vermicularis were detected in 109 cellophane tape specimens . The prevalence of parasites in concentrated specimens included 4 (19.04%) Giardia intestinalis, 12 (57.14%) Blastocystis hominis, 4 (19.04%) Entamoeba coli and 1 (4.76 %) Hymenolepis nana.

Keywords: Intestinal parasites, children, socioconomic situation, prevalance, Hatay