Paediatric Strongyloidiasis in Central Australia

摘要: Few published studies are available describing the prevalence of paediatric strongyloidiasis in endemic areas within Australia. This literature review and exploratory clinical audit presents first seroprevalence data for patients Central A total 16.1% (30/186) inpatients tested Strongyloides stercoralis 2016 were seropositive (95% CI: 11.5% to 22.1%). Eosinophilia unknown aetiology was most common indication testing (91.9%). Seropositive significantly more likely reside communities outside Alice Springs (p = 0.02). noted have higher mean eosinophil counts with a difference 0.86 × 109/L 0.56 1.16, p < 0.0001), although limited utility eosinophilia as surrogate marker has been described previously. All Indigenous. There no significant ages between groups. male predominance group, this not 0.12). Twelve had known human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) status all seronegative. Further research epidemiology Australia is required.