| enteric parasites and hiv infection: occurrence in aids patients in rio de janeiro, brazil. | the occurrence of intestinal parasites, its relation with the transmission mechanism of hiv, and the clinical state of the aids patients, were analyzed in 99 group iv patients (cdc, 1986), treated at "hospital universitário pedro ernesto" (hupe), between 1986 and 1988. the group consisted of 79 (79.8%) patients whose hiv transmission mechanism took place through sexual contact and of 16 (20.2%) who were infected through blood. feces samples from each patient were examined by four distincts metho ... | 1989 | 2487448 |
| [microbiological and parasitological contamination of lettuce (lactuca sativa) from self service restaurants of niterói city, rj]. | thirty samples of lettuces from self service restaurants of niterói were analyzed to detect bacteriological and parasitological contamination. sixteen samples presented fecal coliform, 16 mesophilic aerobic microorganisms greater than 10(7) ufc/g and 3 cysts of entamoeba coli. these data suggest the need of better orientation for food handlers regarding the hygiene of processed vegetables. | 2003 | 12937736 |
| hospital food handlers in niterói, rj, brazil: intestinal parasitism. | a survey for intestinal parasites was carried out with food handlers from two private and three public hospitals in niterói city, rj, brazil. the aim of this research was to verify the enteroparasites prevalence in this professional group. the investigation was divided in two phases. the first phase consisted of interviews with the participants; coproparasitological exams using lutz, faust et al. and baermann techniques; under fingernail material analysis, using mello et al. modified method; and ... | 2004 | 15969263 |
| detection of cryptosporidium spp and other intestinal parasites in children with acute diarrhea and severe dehydration in rio de janeiro. | the objective of the present study was to estimate the frequency of infection by cryptosporidium spp and other intestinal parasites in dehydrated children with gastroenteritis who were admitted to a pediatric hospital. stool examinations from 218 children were performed. cryptosporidium spp was identified in eighteen out of 193 stool samples (9.3%) subjected to safranin-methylene blue staining. giardia lamblia was detected in ten out of 213 (4.7%) samples examined via the direct or ritchie metho ... | 2007 | 17653475 |