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==Risk Factors== | ==Risk Factors== | ||
The following risk factors predispose patients for whip worm infection:<ref name="pmid27717859">{{cite journal| author=Ross AG, Olveda RM, McManus DP, Harn DA, Chy D, Li Y et al.| title=Risk factors for human helminthiases in rural Philippines. | journal=Int J Infect Dis | year= 2017 | volume= 54 | issue= | pages= 150-155 | pmid=27717859 | doi=10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.025 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27717859 }} </ref><ref name="pmid16000342">{{cite journal| author=Diniz-Santos DR, Jambeiro J, Mascarenhas RR, Silva LR| title=Massive Trichuris trichiura infection as a cause of chronic bloody diarrhea in a child. | journal=J Trop Pediatr | year= 2006 | volume= 52 | issue= 1 | pages= 66-8 | pmid=16000342 | doi=10.1093/tropej/fmi073 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16000342 }} </ref> | The following risk factors predispose patients for whip worm infection:<ref name="pmid27717859">{{cite journal| author=Ross AG, Olveda RM, McManus DP, Harn DA, Chy D, Li Y et al.| title=Risk factors for human helminthiases in rural Philippines. | journal=Int J Infect Dis | year= 2017 | volume= 54 | issue= | pages= 150-155 | pmid=27717859 | doi=10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.025 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27717859 }} </ref><ref name="pmid16000342">{{cite journal| author=Diniz-Santos DR, Jambeiro J, Mascarenhas RR, Silva LR| title=Massive Trichuris trichiura infection as a cause of chronic bloody diarrhea in a child. | journal=J Trop Pediatr | year= 2006 | volume= 52 | issue= 1 | pages= 66-8 | pmid=16000342 | doi=10.1093/tropej/fmi073 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=16000342 }} </ref> | ||
*Low socio-economic status<ref name="pmid27717859">{{cite journal| author=Ross AG, Olveda RM, McManus DP, Harn DA, Chy D, Li Y et al.| title=Risk factors for human helminthiases in rural Philippines. | journal=Int J Infect Dis | year= 2017 | volume= 54 | issue= | pages= 150-155 | pmid=27717859 | doi=10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.025 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27717859 }} </ref> | *Low socio-economic status<ref name="pmid27717859">{{cite journal| author=Ross AG, Olveda RM, McManus DP, Harn DA, Chy D, Li Y et al.| title=Risk factors for human helminthiases in rural Philippines. | journal=Int J Infect Dis | year= 2017 | volume= 54 | issue= | pages= 150-155 | pmid=27717859 | doi=10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.025 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=27717859 }} </ref> | ||
*Low levels of education | *Low levels of education | ||
*Poor sanitation | *Poor sanitation | ||
*Proximity to water sources | *Proximity to water sources | ||
*Co-infection of [[Ascariasis|A. lumbricoides]] and [[Trichuris trichiura|T. trichiura]] can occur in: | |||
**Students | |||
**Ffishermen | |||
**Farmers | |||
**Housewives | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Risk factors predisposing patients for the development of whip worm infection include: Low socio-economic status, low levels of education, poor sanitation and poor hygiene.
Risk Factors
The following risk factors predispose patients for whip worm infection:[1][2]
- Low socio-economic status[1]
- Low levels of education
- Poor sanitation
- Proximity to water sources
- Co-infection of A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura can occur in:
- Students
- Ffishermen
- Farmers
- Housewives
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ross AG, Olveda RM, McManus DP, Harn DA, Chy D, Li Y; et al. (2017). "Risk factors for human helminthiases in rural Philippines". Int J Infect Dis. 54: 150–155. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2016.09.025. PMID 27717859.
- ↑ Diniz-Santos DR, Jambeiro J, Mascarenhas RR, Silva LR (2006). "Massive Trichuris trichiura infection as a cause of chronic bloody diarrhea in a child". J Trop Pediatr. 52 (1): 66–8. doi:10.1093/tropej/fmi073. PMID 16000342.