Blastocystis hominis infection in long-term care facilities in Taiwan: Prevalence and associated clinical factors

Parasitology Research

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1007-1013

  Su, Fu Hsiung ^a,b   Chu, Fang Yeh ^a   Li, Chung Yi ^b   Tang, Hui Fei ^a   Lin, Yu Shiang ^a   Peng, Yu Ju ^a   Su, Yih Ming ^c   Lee, Shyh Dye ^b,d  

^a FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c Chon Inn Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; IODINE; THIOMERSAL;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTOSIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTESTINE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOON; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENT; RISK FACTOR; STAINING; TAIWAN; TRACHEOSTOMY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TRACHEOSTOMY; YOUNG ADULT;

BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; PROTOZOA;

EID: 69249229709     PISSN: 09320113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00436-009-1509-7     Document Type: Article

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