Treatment of Penitentiary Inmates for Intestinal Parasites in Rio de Janeiro

T. Figueiredo Mendes Faculdade Nacional de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro

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E. E. Fonseca Faculdade Nacional de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro

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R. Guedes Faculdade Nacional de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro

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N. Salum Faculdade Nacional de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro

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I. Garrido Faculdade Nacional de Medicina, Rio de Janeiro

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1962.11.631
Volume/Issue:
Volume 11: Issue 5
Page(s):
631–632
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Summary

A survey of intestinal parasites was made in 500 penitentiary inmates in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The prisoners came from practically every state of Brazil, but mainly from Sergipe, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara. It was found that 80% harbored one or more parasites, namely Ascaris lumbricoides (33.8%), Trichuris trichiura (32.6%), Necator americanus (24.8%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (22.0%).

Treatment with dithiazanine iodide was efficacious against Ascaris and Trichuris in 98% of cases, against Strongyloides in 90%, and Necator in 71%.
Published Online:
Sep 1962
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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