Toxoplasmosis in North-East Romania . Descriptive Study Counting Cases Between 2010 and 2016 (original) (raw)

2017

Abstract

TOXOPLASMOSIS IN NORTHEAST ROMANIA. DESCRIPTIVE STUDY COUNTING CASES BETWEEN 2010 AND 2016 (Abstract): Infection with the parasite protozoa Toxoplasma gondii has a worldwide distribution. The mandatory intracellular parasite can infect humans, practically all warm-blooded animals, including mammals and birds. The study aim was to highlight descriptive epidemiology data on toxoplasmosis in patients admitted to a regional infectious disease hospital in North East Romania. Material and methods. We conducted a descriptive longitudinal study on a group of 160 patients admitted to the Iasi Clinical Hospital of Infectious Diseases with the diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, during 2010 and 2016. Results. Annual distribution of patients with toxoplasmosis had a maximum of frequency in 2010 (34 cases – 21.25%) and a minimum in 2016 (6 cases – 3.75%), with an increasing trend for the whole interval of study. Most of the patients were females (111 cases – 69.37%; M/F ratio = 0.44), from urban area (5...

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