Intestinal parasitic infections in leukemic patients with diarrhea

Serhat Uysal, Eylem Akdur, Varol Tunalı, Ayşe Uysal, Ayşegül Ünver, Güray Saydam, Meltem Taşbakan, Hüsnü Pullukçu, Nevin Turgay, BİLGİN ARDA

doi:https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.vi.328785

Makale detayları

Intestinal parasitic infections in leukemic patients with diarrhea

Yazarlar:

Serhat Uysal, Eylem Akdur, Varol Tunalı, Ayşe Uysal, Ayşegül Ünver, Güray Saydam, Meltem Taşbakan, Hüsnü Pullukçu, Nevin Turgay, BİLGİN ARDA

Yayıncı:

Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 02, pp.63-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487482

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-9369

pISSN:

2146-3158

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.vi.328785

Özet:

 

Objectives: Leukemic patients are at increased risk of severe infections with parasites. Moreover, intestinal parasites
can lead to severe diarrhea in patients with immunosuppression. The purpose of this study is to decide intestinal
parasitic infections and clinical aspects in leukemic patients.
Methods: Analysis was done of all leukemic patients hospitalized between January 2007 and October 2015
retrospectively.
Results: Ninety-one patients were evaluated. Intestinal parasites were diagnosed in nine (9.9%) patient.
Cryptosporidium was the most frequently identified parasite, recovered from six specimens (6.6%), while Blastocystis
(n=3) and Entamoeba (n=1) accounted for 3.3% and 1.1%, respectively. Cryptosporidium spp. and E. histolytica were
detected together in one patient. Duration of diarrhea in patients with and without parasite were 16.1±9.3 and
7.9±2.9days, respectively (P=0.037). Abdominal cramps in patients with and without parasite were present in seven
(77.8%) and 20 (24.4%) patients, respectively (P=0.002). In contrast, vomiting in patient with and without parasite
were present in five (55.6%) and 81 (98.8%) patients, respectively (P<0.0005).
Conclusion: Parasitic infections should be considered for differential diagnosis in leukemic patients with diarrhea. J
Microbiol Infect Dis 2017; 7(2): 63-66.

Makale detayları

Intestinal parasitic infections in leukemic patients with diarrhea

Yazarlar: Serhat Uysal, Eylem Akdur, Varol Tunalı, Ayşe Uysal, Ayşegül Ünver, Güray Saydam, Meltem Taşbakan, Hüsnü Pullukçu, Nevin Turgay, BİLGİN ARDA

Yayıncı: Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 02, pp.63-66

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 5/2017

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000487482

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2146-9369

pISSN: 2146-3158

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.vi.328785

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Serhat Uysal, Eylem Akdur, Varol Tunalı, Ayşe Uysal, Ayşegül Ünver, Güray Saydam, Meltem Taşbakan, Hüsnü Pullukçu, Nevin Turgay, BİLGİN ARDA

Yayıncı:

Sağlık Araştırmaları Derneği

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 2017 Vol.07 Issue 02, pp.63-66

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

5/2017

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000487482

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2146-9369

pISSN:

2146-3158

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5799/jmid.vi.328785