Intestinal parasites
Intestinal parasites are important causes of morbidity and mortality, particularly in resource poor settings. Disease accompanying these infections can manifest as a nutritional disturbance. Reduced food intake, impaired digestion, malabsorption, anemia and poor growth rate are among the many possible sequelae that can occur.
In the United States and other developed nations, intestinal parasites
are most prevalent among returning travelers, immigrant
groups, and immunocompromised hosts.Domestic
infection occurs in settings such as community waterborne
outbreaks, persons who drink untreated stream water, children
and employees of daycare centers, men who have sex
with men, and persons eating raw or undercooked beef,
pork, or fish.
Most intestinal parasites are treatable.Many, but not all,
of the drugs discussed in this chapter are commercially
available in the United States.
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