Current State of the Problem Giardiasis in Children

Abstract

Giardiasis is a serious problem in modern pediatrics. Its relevance is due to both the high prevalence of this type of protozoa and the polymorphism of clinical manifestations, the complexity of diagnosis and ambiguous approaches to treatment.

The review examines modern aspects of the diagnostic search and therapeutic options for giardiasis in children. It is currently known that about 500 parasites can exist in the human body, including more than 15 species of protozoa. The undoubted leader in prevalence among the entire group of protozoa in childhood is Giardia. The polymorphism of the clinical picture of giardiasis, certain difficulties in diagnosis, ambiguity of approaches to treatment and often dissatisfaction with its results determine the interest in this topic among doctors of various specialties.