Blastocystis SPP. en niños asintomáticos de un asentamiento humano de Lima-Perú

The purpose of this study was to determine: the prevalence of enteroparasitosis in children from a community of Villa María Del Triunfo, in Lima-Peru. This study consisted of 85 children between 2 – 14 years old from a community, located in the district of Villa María Del Triunfo, Lima. A cross-sectional, observational, prospective study was carried out. Stool samples were processed by direct examination and sedimentation method and Graham test. 85 children were evaluated, 42 female and 43 males, from 2 to 14 years of age; determining a prevalence of intestinal parasites of 69.41%. Among the positive Blastocystis spp. It was the most common parasite with 83.05%. Only 17 of the 49 cases had a single Blastocystis spp. infection, and 32 cases had polyparasitism. In conclusion, a high prevalence of Blastocystis spp infection was determined. (83.05%) which, together with other intestinal parasites, are explained by the poor socio-sanitary conditions observed in the community evaluated.