High prevalence of toxocara positive serology in a Peruvian pediatric hospital

Authors

  • Edwin Miranda Choque Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v75i3.9774

Keywords:

Toxocara, serology, children.

Abstract

Introduction: Zoonotic diseases transmitted by domestic animals may be considered a public health problem in developing countries. Objective: To determine the frequency of positive toxocara serology in clinically suspected children. Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study. Setting: Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN), Lima, Peru. Participants: Children with positive toxocara serology. Methods: Clinical records of children with suspicion of toxocara infection during the period 2007-2010 were included. Main outcome measures: Frequency and characteristics of toxocara seropositive cases. Results: From the 242 cases studied 61.2% (148) were toxocara seropositive, with average age 6.8 (SD 3.8) years; the group 2-10 years-old represented 69.6% of the total; eosinophilia was the main reason for consultation in 70.9%. Conclusions: High frequency of toxocara positive serology is found at INSN in suspicious patients, especially in children 2-10 years-old with eosinophilia.

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Published

2014-09-15

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 3 (2014)

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Miranda Choque E. High prevalence of toxocara positive serology in a Peruvian pediatric hospital. An Fac med [Internet]. 2014 Sep. 15 [cited 2024 Aug. 16];75(3):223-6. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/9774