Prevalence of enterobiasis and its incidence after blanket chemotherapy in a male orphanage.

Abstract

A prospective observational study was conducted in a male orphanage to find out the prevalence of enterobiasis and its incidence after blanket chemotherapy using mebendazole. We found that the prevalence of enterobiasis was 28.9%. The incidence density of enterobiasis after blanket chemotherapy was 379.82 per 1,000 person-years which was quite high. We suggest that blanket chemotherapy should be repeated at every 6 months interval to control enterobiasis in orphanages.

• Authors: C Sirivichayakul, C Pojjaroen-anant, P Wisetsing, A Lalitphiphat, P Chanthavanich, K Kabkaew
• Journal: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health (Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health) Vol. 31 Issue 1 Pg. 144-6 (Mar 2000) ISSN: 0125-1562 [Print] Thailand
• PMID: 11023083 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antinematodal Agents
• Mebendazole

Topics

• Adolescent
• Age Distribution
• Antinematodal Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Child
• Drug Administration Schedule
• Enterobiasis (drug therapy, epidemiology)
• Humans
• Incidence
• Male
• Mebendazole (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Orphanages (statistics & numerical data)
• Prevalence
• Prospective Studies
• Recurrence
• Thailand (epidemiology)