Frequency of intestinal parasitosis in pediatric cancer patients

Parasites American Cancer Society Neoplasms Hospitals, Pediatric Medical Oncology guatemala

Authors

  • Ingrid Lorena Sajmolo
    sajmolo30@gmail.com
    Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital Roosevelt Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • M. A Melgar, MD 1Departamento de Pediatría. Hospital Roosevelt Guatemala, Guatemala. 2Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP), Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • F. G Antillón, MD Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP), Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
  • C. R Nájera, MD Unidad Nacional de Oncología Pediátrica (UNOP), Guatemala, Guatemala., Guatemala
November 11, 2019
November 25, 2019

Abstract

Diarrhea is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in pediatric patients with cancer (1). The causes are varied and the etiology includes bacteria among these C. difficile, viruses, fungi and parasi