Preliminary observations on parasitic infections in an institution for the seriously and severely disabled
Bossi, L.; Salvetti, S.
Parassitologia 32(3): 343-345
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0048-2951 PMID: 2151895 Document Number: 349566
The present study reports the results of an epidemiological investigation on intestinal parasites in a group of 114 institutionalized handicap carrier adult patients. A percentage of 29.8 of this group results parasitized and protozoa represent the totality of infections. The potential transmission outside the community represents a problem of public health.