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| | | Article Name : | | | Screening and Determination of the Effect of Intestinal, Vaginal and Malaria Parasites among Obstetric Fistula Patients, in Kano State, Nigeria | | Author Name : | | | Mustapha Khalid Abubakar, Naziru Ali Bello, Yahaya A., Aliyu Yahaya | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | This study seeks to investigate the prevalence of intestinal, vaginal, and malaria parasites among obstetric fistula patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 250 obstetric fistula patients attendingMurtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano State, Nigeria which happens to be the only Obstetric Fistula Center in the State. Fecal and high vaginal swabs were collected for stool and vaginal examination, respectively. Malaria was tested using the Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDTs) kit, and the diagnoses of the other parasites were made using direct microscopy. The results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.The results revealed the prevalence of intestinal parasites to be 41(16.4%). Ascarislumbricoideswere the most frequently isolated parasite with prevalence rate of14(5.6%), followed by E. histolytica 11(4.4%), T. tirchuiria recorded 5(2.0%), S. stercoralis has a prevalence of 3(1.2%), S. mansoni was 3(1.2%), Hookworm and H. nana recorded a prevalence of 3(1.2%) and 2(0.8%) respectively. Of the participants examined for vaginal parasites, prevalence of Trichomonasvaginalis detected was 22(8.8%) among 250 obstetric fistula patients.Furthermore, 87(34.8 %) of the patients were tested positive for malaria. The results of this study show that intestinal, vaginal, and malaria parasites are highly prevalent among obstetric fistula patients in kano Nigeria thereby increasing their severity and some complications such as anemia, weight loss and susceptible to sexually transmitted infections. It is therefore important to implement early screening and treatment to reduce morbidity and improve quality of life among this population. | | Keywords : | | | Obstetrics Fistula, Trichomonas vaginalis, Malaria, Intestinal, Parasites, Co-infection, Congenital. |
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