Intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the Central Hospital in Maputo, Mozambique
- Authors: Centeno-Lima S, Fernandes N, Ferreira FS, Fonseca AM, Gomes J
- Publication Year: 2014
- Journal: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
- Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24916879
Intestinal parasites are important contributors to the global disease burden, especially in children of low-income countries. The present study determined the frequency of intestinal parasites in children hospitalized at the diarrhea section of the Infectious-Contagious Diseases ward and at the Malnutrition ward of the Department of Pediatrics of the Maputo Central Hospital in Mozambique.
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