Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea.
10.3347/kjp.2011.49.2.183
- Author:
Sang Eun LEE
1
;
Jin Hee LEE
;
Jung Won JU
;
Won Ja LEE
;
Shin Hyeong CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cheongwon 363-951, Korea. jo4u@cdc.go.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Enterobius vermicularis;
prevalence;
preschool children
- MeSH:
Animals;
Child, Preschool;
Enterobiasis/*epidemiology;
Enterobius/*isolation & purification;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Prevalence;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology;
Rural Population;
Sex Factors;
Urban Population
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2011;49(2):183-185
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
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.
