Abstract
Background: Rapid and accurate diagnosis is necessary for the management of schistosomiasis in endemic areas.
Objective: To assess the burden of urogenital schistosomiasis and the diagnostic efficiency of morbidity indicators of the disease in an endemic rural community of Nigeria.
Methods: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted. Urine samples of 487 pupils were screened microscopically for S. haematobium and tested for haematuria and proteinuria using chemical reagent strips.
Results: The prevalence and intensity of infection were 57.1% and 45.0 eggs/10 mL urine respectively. Prevalence of infection in male (54.1%) and female (60.3%) individuals showed no significant variation (P>0.05). However, prevalence of infection was age dependent with those in age groups 3-5 and 12-14 years having the least and highest prevalence of infection respectively (P
Oyeyemi, O. (2018). A Cross-sectional Study on Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Children; Haematuria and Proteinuria as Diagnostic Indicators in an Endemic Rural Area of Nigeria. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-cross-sectional-study-on-urogenital-schistosomiasis-in-children-haematuria-and-proteinuria-as-diagnostic-indicators-in-an-endemic-rural-area-of-nigeria
Oyeyemi, Oyetunde "A Cross-sectional Study on Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Children; Haematuria and Proteinuria as Diagnostic Indicators in an Endemic Rural Area of Nigeria" Afribary. Afribary, 24 Oct. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/a-cross-sectional-study-on-urogenital-schistosomiasis-in-children-haematuria-and-proteinuria-as-diagnostic-indicators-in-an-endemic-rural-area-of-nigeria. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Oyeyemi, Oyetunde . "A Cross-sectional Study on Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Children; Haematuria and Proteinuria as Diagnostic Indicators in an Endemic Rural Area of Nigeria". Afribary, Afribary, 24 Oct. 2018. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-cross-sectional-study-on-urogenital-schistosomiasis-in-children-haematuria-and-proteinuria-as-diagnostic-indicators-in-an-endemic-rural-area-of-nigeria >.
Oyeyemi, Oyetunde . "A Cross-sectional Study on Urogenital Schistosomiasis in Children; Haematuria and Proteinuria as Diagnostic Indicators in an Endemic Rural Area of Nigeria" Afribary (2018). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-cross-sectional-study-on-urogenital-schistosomiasis-in-children-haematuria-and-proteinuria-as-diagnostic-indicators-in-an-endemic-rural-area-of-nigeria