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KMID : 0425120110490020183
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases
2011 Volume.49 No. 2 p.183 ~ p.185
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Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
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Lee Sang-Eun
Lee Jin-Hee
Ju Jung-Won
Lee Won-Ja
Cho Shin-Hyeong
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Abstract
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The present study was performed to determine the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in Gimhae-si, Korea. A total of 6,921 preschool children in 76 kindergartens were examined using the cellotape perianal swab method. The overall egg positive rate (EPR) was 10.5%. The EPR in boys was higher than that in girls (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 1.5, P<0.001), and it was higher in rural than in urban children (AOR: 1.2, P=0.022). The present study confirmed that the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection is fairly high among preschool children in Gimhae-si. Therefore, systematic control and preventive measures should be adopted to reduce morbidity associated with this nematode infection.
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KEYWORD
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Enterobius vermicularis, prevalence, preschool children
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