Publications by authors named "M Rubiah"
Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis amongst adults living in hostels by six successive day examination.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
March 1992
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) among 119 trainee public health inspectors and nurses aged 18-35 living in campus hostels, finding an overall prevalence of 9.2%, which is considered high for this age group.
- Subjects were trained to collect samples using the modified scotch tape technique over 6 consecutive mornings, leading to varying infection rates among different groups, with one group showing a notably higher rate of 19.4%.
- No significant differences in infection rates were found between males and females, and the infection detection did not significantly change between samples taken over 3 days compared to 6 days.