Factors associated with parasitic infection amongst street children in orphanages across Lima, Peru.

Bailey, Chris

Factors associated with parasitic infection amongst street children in orphanages across Lima, Peru. [electronic resource] - Pathogens and global health Mar 2013 - 52-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

2047-7732

10.1179/2047773213Y.0000000073 doi


Age Distribution
Albendazole--therapeutic use
Anthelmintics--therapeutic use
Body Mass Index
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Entamoeba--isolation & purification
Feces--parasitology
Female
Giardia lamblia--isolation & purification
Giardiasis--drug therapy
Homeless Youth
Humans
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic--epidemiology
Male
Orphanages
Peru--epidemiology
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Sex Distribution
Vulnerable Populations