Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitosis in the Pediatrics Department at the Hospital of Zone Saint Jean De Dieu De Tanguieta (Hz Sjdt) Atacora (Republic of Benin, West Africa)

Aims: The general objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in children consulting in pediatrics at the Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital in Tanguiéta.

Patients and Methods: Parasitological examination of stool was performed in 121 children.

Results: Of the subjects examined, 92 were carriers of one or more parasites, for an overall infestation index of 76.03% (CI = 85.95%). Parasitism occurs from a young age (0 to 5 years) where it is 85.87% and then progressively decreases with age. The intestinal parasites encountered were in decreasing order of frequency: Giardia lamblia (39.42%), Entamoeba histolytica (25.96%), Entamoeba coli (11.54%), Trichomonas intestinalis (10.58%), Hookworm (4.81%), Strongyloides stercoralis and Hymenolepis nana (2.88%), Schistosoma mansoni(1.92%).

Conclusion: In view of these results, it appears necessary to promote measures to reduce parasitism by intestinal protozoa and to prevent the spread of helminthiases.