INTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTION, CHANGE OF COMPLETE BLOOD COUNT BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT, RELATED FACTORS OF PATIENT IN HUE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Abstract

Introduction: Intestinal parasite infections still are very common in Vietnam and have special cause serious consequences for human health. Mastery on the prevalence of them should be done. Materials and methods: A cross session with monitoring study were carried out to use the wet mount direct examination, Kato technique and the complete blood count for evaluation the rate of intestinal parasite infections in 590 patients attending to the Parasitology Department in Hue University Hospital. We also interviewed them to reveal their life’s hygienic condition, knowledge and risk behaviour of intestinal parasite infections. Result: The rate of soil transmitted intestinal helminth was 14.1%. Primarily, patients were infected: hookworm (8.5%), Trichiuris trichiura (4.3%) and then Clonorchis sinensis 0.9%. Being 100% of patients infected with Clonorchis sinensis had eosinophile increased and decreased significantly after 1 month of treatment response. Being 53% of patients infected with hookworm and/or Trichuris trichiura had eosinophils increased, and decrease to the normal after 1 month of treatment response. Only patients, who were infected with hookworm and/or Trichiuris trichiura, had a mild anemia, the rate of cases had mild anemia: hookworm 18.8%, Trichuris trichiura 13.3%. The rate of risk behavior of intesstinal parasite infection were: no hand washing before eating and after defecation, unregular anthelmintic treatment, eating raw beef, pork, and fish. Conclusion: Intestinal parasite infections in patients attending to the Hue University Hospital were mainly hookworm, Trichuris trichiura and Clonorchis sinensis. Increasing the eosinophils or decreasing the hemoglobin values or mild anemia is the signs of intestinal parasitic diseases. To prevention of intestinal helminth infection, it should be eating well cooking dishes, washing hands totally and regular anthelmintic treatment. Key words: Nematodes, trematodes, eosinophilia, anemia