Prevalência de parasitoses intestinais em pacientes atendidos pelo Sistema de Saúde da Marinha em postos sediados no Estado do Rio de Janeiro, em 2015

Abstract

Intestinal parasitosis (IPs) is a group of diseases that usually occurs via ingestion of protozoan cysts or helminth eggs, affecting more than two billion people worldwide. IPs predominantly affects children and adolescents and is directly associated with geographic and socioeconomic factors. Due to its high prevalence rates in developing countries, where
sanitation is poor or even inexistent, IPs is a global public health issue. Considering this scenario, the present study aimed to analyze the prevalence of IPs in patients assisted by the
Brazilian Navy Healthcare System (NHS), placed in the State of Rio de Janeiro, in order to evaluate the epidemiology of IPs within the local population. For that, it was conducted a broad search in data provided by Complab Advanced System, with the inclusion criteria solely patients treated by NHS attended in health posts located in the State of Rio de Janeiro who underwent fecal examinations in 2015. The prevalence of IPs was 3.8% and the most common IPs found were protozoa, Endolimax nana (59.6%) and Giardia lamblia (16.6%). The present work is relevant to present the epidemiological profile of NHS users and to reinforce the need of improvement the sanitary and health infrastructures within the State of Rio de Janeiro,
as the parasites found are strictly related to both poor sanitation and healthcare. It also stresses that hygiene and cultural characteristics of the population are extremely important factors on the prevention of IPs.