Watery Diarrhea of Cryptosporidium in Paediatrics

doi:https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.547

Biomedicine and Chemical Sciences

2023, Volume 2, Issue 3 : 233-237 doi: https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.547

Research Article

Watery Diarrhea of Cryptosporidium in Paediatrics

Weam. A. Hamad

Wegdan. H. Atiya

Barra. J Saeed

DOI : https://doi.org/10.48112/bcs.v2i3.547

Received

June 2, 2023

Revised

June 12, 2023

Accepted

June 12, 2023

Published

July 1, 2023

Abstract

The aim of this study is to detect Cryptosporidium infection causing cryptosporidiosis in AL -Qadisiyah province, Iraq. This study includes the test of 115 stool samples were collected from children of both sexes, aged one month to five years, suffering from diarrhea and hospitalized in the children's hospital. An investigative study was conducted on a parasite. The samples were analyzed using Zyl-Nelson staining. The results showed an overall infection rate of 39.13%, of which 26.08% occurred in rural areas and 13.04% in center areas. Most of the infections occurred at 1-12 months of age, higher than other age groups 12.17% early age the most susceptible to infection and there was no significant difference between male and female infections.

Keywords

Cryptosporidium

Paediatrics

Watery Diarrhea

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