Evaluation of flotation techniques and coproparasitic in the diagnosis of parasitosis intestinal in children

Abstract

Parasitic diseases have a great impact on the world's population. They represent a danger to the health of millions of people around the world, with children being the most susceptible group due to their immunological immaturity and poor development of hygienic habits. The objective of this study was to evaluate flotation and coproparasitic techniques in the diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis in children aged 5 to 10 years in the parish of Huachi Grande in the canton of Ambato. The research carried out has a quantitative, descriptive and cross-sectional approach; where 100 children were randomly selected and a fresh stool sample was requested, to which a direct coprological examination was performed, using the Willis and Faust technique. In addition, a survey was proposed to identify factors associated with the presence of intestinal parasites. 73% of the population was found to be parasitized, with polyparasitism (75%) predominating over monoparasitism (25%) and chromistas (59%) over protozoa (41%). The main parasitic species found were: Blastocystis spp (59%), Entamoeba coli (16%), Endolimax nana (14%), Giardia lamblia (4%), Iodamoeba butschlii (3%) and Chilomastix mesnili (1%). The coproparasitic technique identified 42% of the parasites, the Faust flotation technique identified 44% and Willis identified 14% of the total parasites found. It was concluded that the Faust flotation technique is the most effective for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitosis and that there is a high incidence of parasitosis in Huachi Grande.