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KMID : 0616620000060020265
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Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical College
2000 Volume.6 No. 2 p.265 ~ p.270
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Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Inpatients to Chunan Soonchunhyang Hospital
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Abstract
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From March 1998 to December 1999, 497 stool samples from inpatients with various disease in several departments of Chunan Soonchunhyang hospital were examined for the prevalence of Cryptosporidium. Stool samples were stained by a modified acid-fast technique for oocyst of Cryptosporidium.
In results, Cryptosporidium oocysts were found in 76 of 497 stools by modified acid-fast staining technique. The prevalence was 15.29%. The prevalence of Chungcheongnamdo that hold to 91.35% of examined stools was 15.2%. The prevalence was 13.98%(33/236) in chunan, was 16.5%(36/218) in other chungnam areas except chunan. By age groups, the prevalence was more higher in sixties∼seventies age groups than to that other age groups. By sex, the prevalence were more higher in male than female in age groups before forties, and were more higher in female in age groups after fifties. Consistency (diarrhea, semi-solid, solid) of stools were not associated with Cryoptosporidium positive rates.
In conclusion, it was considered that the prevalence of Cryptosporidium was spreading in alll over the chungcheongnamdo.
Key words: Cryptosporidium, modified acid-fast stain, oocyst, prevalence, Stool examination
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