СATAMNESIS OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY GIARDIASIS

  • Anna A Belova Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University 194100, Saint-Рetersburg
  • Margarita D Shestakovа Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University 194100, Saint-Рetersburg
Keywords: giardiasis, post infectious irritable bowel syndrome, children, digestive tract

Abstract

Lamblia intestinalis are the most common intestinal human parasites in the world. According to numerous research, parasitosis contributes to the more frequent occurrence of somatic and exacerbation of chronic diseases. It is known that the infection Lamblia intestinalis can increase the risk of developing post infectious Ibs. Aim: Study catamnesis of children suff ering from acute giardiasis six months after the therapy. Establish a link between the infection of Lamblia intestinalis and functional disorders of the digestive tract in children. Methods. Processing of patient medical records. Interviewing patients diagnosed with lambliasis. Results and conclusion . Most patients have gastrointestinal symptoms that are associated with giardiasis within 6 months of acute infection. The complaints met Rome 4 criteria. More than half of the children had functional disorders of the digestive tract, with no connection to re infection. These children need additional survey and treatment. Research is needed on mechanisms responsible for impaired intestinal barrier caused by giardiasis, which will shed light on new clinical intervention strategies.

Author Biographies

Anna A Belova, Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University 194100, Saint-Рetersburg
Litovskaya str., 2; senior laboratory assistant of the Department of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases with a course of general child care
Margarita D Shestakovа, Saint-Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University 194100, Saint-Рetersburg
Litovskaya str., 2
Published
2022-12-14
How to Cite
Belova, A. A., & ShestakovаM. D. (2022). СATAMNESIS OF CHILDREN AFFECTED BY GIARDIASIS. Children’s Medicine of the North-West, 10(4), 89-93. Retrieved from https://ojs3.gpmu.org/index.php/childmed/article/view/5498
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