ISSN 2756-3391
African Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN 2343-6549 Vol. 4 (9), pp. 257-263, November, 2017. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Intestinal parasitic infections among prison inmates at theMACA – Maison-d’Arrêt-et de Correction d’Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Kiki-Barro PCM*1, Angora EK1, Konaté A1, Kassi FK1,2, Vanga-Bosson H1, Bedia-Tanoh AV1, Djohan V1, Yavo W1, Menan EIH1,2
1Parasitology and Mycology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, 01 BP V 34, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
2Center for the diagnosis and research on AIDS and other infectious diseases, Abidjan BP V 3 Côte d’Ivoire.
Corresponding author. E-mail: [email protected]. Tél : +22507584947
Accepted 05 July, 2017
Abstract
Intestinal parasitic infection epidemiology in the Ivorian prisons is little documented. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites carriage at MACA. This cross-sectional study (January to July 2013) was carried out among 300 inmates aged 16 – 84 years. Single stool samples were collected and analyzed using the direct examination, the Kato-Katz and Baermann techniques. The overall prevalence of parasitic intestinal infections prevalence was 69.3%, (95%CI = 63.9 – 74.4). Regarding the intestinal protozoa, amoebas Entamœba coli-(54.0%) and Endolimax nana (6.0%) were the most encountered. Giardia intestinalis (1.4%) was the only flagellated found. Among helminths, hookworms (6.0%) was the predominant parasites, followed by Ascaris lumbricoides (3.0%), Trichuristrichiura, (3.0%) and Strongyloïdesstercoralis, (0.7%). Prisoners under 45 years old (OR=2.2, 95%CI=1.2-4.3), illiterate inmates (OR=5.8, 95%CI=3.1-10.5), duration of incarceration (OR=5.6, 95%CI=3.2-9.9) were significant risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections among prisoners in MACA. This study urges the setting up of a program to fight against the intestinal parasitic infections in the Ivorian prisons.
Keywords: Intestinal parasitic infections, prisons, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.