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KMID : 0616619980040010043
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
1998 Volume.4 No. 1 p.43 ~ p.48
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Prevalence rate of enterobiasis in primary school chilren in Ansung of Korea
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Abstract
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We examined the prevalence rate of Enterobius vermicularis infection by single examination of cellotape anal swap for 658 children of 4 primary schools and attatched kindergartens in Ansung of Korea in June, 1996. The total positive rate was 12.9%, and that of female children(15.9%) was higher than male(10.0%). Treatment was achieved by three different ways with albendazole 400 mg as a total. Six months later, follow-up examination was done. Overall egg positive rate of follow-up study was 6.8%. The change of egg positive rates between first and follow-up examination of each group were as follows :
1. A group of single medication for egg positive children only : 13.3% to 7.5% (reduction rate, 43.6%).
2. A group of single medication for all individuals in a class : 9.2% to 4.6% (reduction rate, 50.0%).
3. A group of twice medication at an interval of 20 days for all individuals in a class : 19.3% to 8.6% (reduction rate, 55.4%).
These results suggest that medication of albendazole of every six months may be reduce the egg positive rate of Enterobius vermicuku is remarkably, especially the group that has relatively low prevalence rate of enterobiasis.
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