Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

Introduction Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal helminth that infects humans through contact with soil containing the larvae. Methods A systematic search was performed for relevant titles, abstract and keywords in database from Cochrane Library, PLOS One, PubMed and several other sources...

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Main Authors:	Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan
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spelling	ukm-127122019-03-21T21:26:21Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12712/ Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Introduction Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal helminth that infects humans through contact with soil containing the larvae. Methods A systematic search was performed for relevant titles, abstract and keywords in database from Cochrane Library, PLOS One, PubMed and several other sources in October 2017 based on PICO strategy. Out of 511 papers that were evaluated for possible inclusion, final assessment for eligibility has yielded a total of 17 papers to be included which were found suitable for analysis covering period from 2012 till 2016. Results A major challenge of giving an overview of prevalence data for S. stercoralis lies in the low sensitivity of diagnostic method used which resulted in very low prevalence in certain countries. Cambodia and Laos presented with high prevalence ranging from 17.4% to 45.9% by using high sensitivity of diagnostic methods. The current prevalence situation of S. stercoralis in Southeast Asia still have wide gaps remains due to several reasons. Conclusions The information we have today only scratches the surface which cannot truly reflect the true burden of S. stercoralis in Southeast Asia The main risk factor is personal hygiene practices especially amongst males. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12712/1/225-1082-1-PB.pdf Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, and Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, and Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, and Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, and Qistina Mohd Ghazali, and Norfazilah Ahmad, and Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, and Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, (2018) Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review. International Journal of Public Health Research, 8 (2). pp. 1015-1024. ISSN 2232-0245 http://spaj.ukm.my/ijphr/index.php/ijphr/issue/view/23
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description	Introduction Strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal helminth that infects humans through contact with soil containing the larvae. Methods A systematic search was performed for relevant titles, abstract and keywords in database from Cochrane Library, PLOS One, PubMed and several other sources in October 2017 based on PICO strategy. Out of 511 papers that were evaluated for possible inclusion, final assessment for eligibility has yielded a total of 17 papers to be included which were found suitable for analysis covering period from 2012 till 2016. Results A major challenge of giving an overview of prevalence data for S. stercoralis lies in the low sensitivity of diagnostic method used which resulted in very low prevalence in certain countries. Cambodia and Laos presented with high prevalence ranging from 17.4% to 45.9% by using high sensitivity of diagnostic methods. The current prevalence situation of S. stercoralis in Southeast Asia still have wide gaps remains due to several reasons. Conclusions The information we have today only scratches the surface which cannot truly reflect the true burden of S. stercoralis in Southeast Asia The main risk factor is personal hygiene practices especially amongst males.
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author	Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan,
spellingShingle	Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan, Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
author_facet	Mohd Shafik Abd Majid, Fadzrul Hafiz Johani, Wan Rosmawati Wan Ismail, Diyana Mohd Mokhtar, Qistina Mohd Ghazali, Norfazilah Ahmad, Mohammad Saffree Jeffree, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan,
author_sort	Mohd Shafik Abd Majid,
title	Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
title_short	Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
title_full	Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
title_fullStr	Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
title_full_unstemmed	Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review
title_sort	prevalence of strongyloidiasis in southeast asia: a systematic review
publisher	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
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Prevalence of strongyloidiasis in Southeast Asia: a systematic review

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