But the trouble: we are not alone in this beautiful world ... We are surrounded by an invisible eye microscopic world. These are not only microbes and viruses, but also parasites - Helminty. Using its invisibility to the naked human eye, they easily penetrate us inside and suck our strength and health.
Helmintoses are a serious problem. According to statistics, every third person at least once in his life was (or is) the carrier of any kind of parasites. Or not even one species. In the three leaders in the frequency of occurrence, along with sharp and ascaris include giardiasis.
Giardia are movable unicellular protozoa with flagellas.
Ways of infection with giardia
The main route of transmission - with dirty hands, unwashed vegetables, greens and fruit (even from their garden!), non-filled with water, as well as through various environmental objects, whether in the house or on the street (grass, soil, etc.). These subjects contain cysts (protective shape) of giardia, which are very resistant in the external environment, for example, in the ground they can persist up to 3-4 months.
The source of parasites is a sick person or animal that distinguish a huge amount of cyst giarmeli (several million in 1 gram!) to the external environment with feces.
Finding, for example, with dirty hands in the gastrointestinal tract, the cysts of lamblies without harm to themselves pass through the stomach and settle in the intestine, biliary tract. There are cysts «come to life» and begin their parasitic activity.
Manifestations of giardiasis
In practical medicine, diagnostics is based on the detection of vegetative forms and cyst giardes in feces or bile.
Cal for analysis must be handed over no later than 2-3 hours after collecting. The probability of detection is about 50%, due to the fact that the life cycle of giardly cyclic and cysts are not constantly distinguished, but intermittently, two, three or more days. The analysis should be passed at least 3 times with an interval of 3 days.
Duodenal probing and bile research is more informative.
The definition of antibodies to giardia in the blood is a subsidiary diagnostic method.
Treatment of giardiasis
Treatment is made up of several directions:
- Diet.
- Actually antiparasitic therapy.
- Recovery stage.
Diet.
It is necessary to limit carbohydrates, as they contribute to the reproduction of giardia, avoid fried and oily food. Increase receipt «gray» Kash (buckwheat, millet, hebules), bran, baked apples, vegetables (beets, carrots, pumpkin, zucchini). These products have favorably affect the activity of the intestine, contribute to the removal of toxins produced by parasites. Preferably to drink more.
At the same time, drugs are prescribed, normalizing the motorcy of biliary tract, intestines (Motilium, choleretic), if necessary, sorbents (polysorb, enterosgel) and antiallergic agents (claritine, zetryercide and t.NS.).
Antiparasitic therapy.
The most common preparations: Tinidazole, Ornidazole, Albendazole, Intotrix. Each of them has its own dosing and reception mode that the doctor will pick you up.
It is important! Do not self-medicate! Allergic reaction may occur on any drug. Incorrect dosage can lead to the fact that Giardia will not be brought, but on the contrary, they will acquire resistance to the drug. And this greatly makes it difficult.
It is advisable to combine antiparasitic treatment with immunomodulators.
Restorative treatment.
At this stage, attention is paid to the correction and elimination of dysbacteriosis phenomena, dyskinesia of biliary tract, normalizing the function of the liver and gallbladder, treatment of erosive gastritis and duodenitis.
After the course of treatment, after 3-4 weeks, it is necessary to check the result and explore three-time Cal and / or bile on the parasites.
Important! Our site recommends that if the family is found in the patient with giardiasis, it is necessary to check and massacle all family members. Often the reason for the failure of treatment is to family circulation of giardia and constant reinvasia (re-infection).
Prevention of infection of giardia
First of all - compliance with personal hygiene rules. Banal rule «Wash your hands before eating» - Excellent means of preventing infection not only to giardia, but also by all parasites and helminths in general. Don't drink raw water, not eat strawberry and cucumber «Right with a garden», After the toilet, contact with animals wash your hands, do not let the cat on the pillow and t.D.
It is very difficult to keep track of young children, so it is recommended to regularly conduct diagnostics on parasitosis and helminthoses, especially after the summer holidays.
It should be borne in mind that the use of various cleaning products, even chlorine-containing, «killing all known types of microbes», Wet antibacterial napkins, disinfecting machines for hands not effectively against giardia. The cyst death leads boiling, freezing below 13 degrees Celsius, ultraviolet irradiation with medical lamps more than 15-20 minutes.
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