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Biomédica
versão impressa ISSN 0120-4157versão On-line ISSN 2590-7379
Resumo
GARCIA, Jorge; ALGER, Jackeline e SOTO, Ramón Jeremías. Intestinal apicomplexan parasitoses among a hospital-based population in Honduras, 2013-2019. Biomed. [online]. 2021, vol.41, n.4, pp.734-744. Epub 15-Dez-2021. ISSN 0120-4157. https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.6104.
Introduction:
Intestinal apicomplexa protozoa are a recognized cause of gastroenteritis. They are endemic in Honduras and their epidemiology varies in different population groups.
Objective:
To identify risk factors for cyclosporiasis, cryptosporidiosis, and cystoisosporiasis.
Materials and methods:
We conducted a case-control study in a hospital-based population. We performed the diagnosis using the modifed Ziehl-Neelsen staining technique and collected the information from laboratory records and clinical charts.
Results:
Cyclosporiasis was associated with diarrhea (OR=2.28; 95%CI: 1.10-4.89), weight loss (OR=12.7; 95%CI: 2.49-122.00), watery stools (OR=2.42; 95%CI: 1.26-4.65), and infection with another protozoan (OR=3.13; 95%CI: 1.66-5.95). Cryptosporidiosis was associated with HIV infection (OR=15.43; 95%CI: 3.34-71.22), diarrhea (OR=3.52; 95%CI: 1.40-9.40), lymphopenia (OR=6.16; 95%CI: 1.99-18.98), and green color stools (OR=3.00; 95%CI: 1.23-7.30). Cystoisosporiasis was associated with HIV infection (OR=11.20; 95%CI: 3.53-35.44), diarrhea (OR=7.30; 95%CI: 1.89-28.52), leukopenia (OR=4.28; 95%CI: 1.33-13.75), green color stools (OR=11.59; 95%CI: 1.16-558.60), and Charcot-Leyden crystals (OR=11.59; 95%CI: 1.16-558.60).
Conclusions:
In this hospital-based population from Honduras, HIV infection was a risk factor for cryptosporidiosis and cystoisosporiasis, but not for cyclosporiasis.
Palavras-chave : Parasitic diseases; intestinal diseases; cryptosporidiosis; cyclosporiasis; HIV infections; case-control studies; Honduras.