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Ascariasis
Abstract Infection of intestine worm still become public health problem in developing country including Indonesia. Ascariasis is the mostly second paracitic disease. Adult Ascaris lumbricoides may cause some mechanics trouble include intestine obstruction, peptic perforation, and airway obstruction. Highest frequency could be found in children. Diagnose can be confirmed if adult worm was seen in faeces or gastric juice that was vomitted and charactericticaJly worm egg. The study of faeces can be performed in 3 ways, simple, consentration (Kato) and quantitative ( Kato Katz). Nevertheless, it is possible to have radiologic finding that show infiltrate involving lung like loeftler syndrome, and pneumonitis eosinophily. This disease can be prevented by health counselling about good sanitation, family hygiene and personal hygiene. The CUITent medicine that is used for treatment ascariasis are mebendazole, pyrantel pamoat, levamisol hydrocloride, and piperazin. The complication may be caused by migration of Ascaris lumbricoides, the mass of Ascaris I, pneumonia and liver abscess in the children. (JKS 2010,.2:109-116)
A0001543 | JKS Jurnal Kedokter Syiah Kuala;10(2))2010:109-116 | Available |
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