The Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic and Fungal Agents in He-modialysis Patients in Isfahan

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1 Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

3 Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

4 Associate Professor, Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

5 Assistant Professor, Department of Statistics, School of Health, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Background: Patients with chronic renal failure and hemodialysis, due to leukocyte dysfunction and reduced number, impaired immunological responses such as phagocytosis and chemotaxi and also, complement dysfunction are susceptible to opportunistic infections. In the field of intestinal parasitic and fungal infections in patients on hemodialysis are few studies and with the same goal, this study was conducted.Methods: 330 stool samples from hemodialysis patients with chronic renal failure were collected. After recording the patient profile in questionnaire, different tets with specific laboratory methods was performed on each sample.Finding: The prevalence of intestinal parasites and fungi in hemodialysis patients were 23.9 and 36.1 percent, respectively. Endolymax Nana (6.4 percent) and Geotricum Candidom (10.9 percent) were the most common fungi and parasite in dialysis patients. The highest rate of intestinal parasites and fungi were reported in the age groups of 65-51 years (29.7 percent) and over 65 (60.3 percent), respectively. Between age and prevalence of intestinal parasites and fungi was statistically relationship (P= 0.002 and P = 0.004, respectively). There was no significant relationship between gender and the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (P = 0.184), while the relation of incidence of fungal infections and gender was significant (P = 0.028). There was significant relationship between the prevalence of intestinal parasitic and fungal infections and the duration of dialysis and health status (P < 0.05) but with Location subjects no significant relationship was found (P > 0.05). The most common digestive symptom was constipation and then, abdominal bloating was reported.Conclusion: Considering that the prevalence of intestinal parasitic and fungal infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis is high, general physisians and specialists recommend that before different drugs prescribed, the patient parasitic and fungal infections of the intestines should be evaluated. Furthermore, the microscopic examination of stool culture and component tests of patients with chronic renal failure undergoing kidney transplantation should be considered.

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 121 - Serial Number 121
November and December 2011
Pages 1655-1667

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  • Receive Date: 20 March 2011
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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