Nemoci z pískovišť // SOLEN

Pediatria pre prax 3/2004

Nemoci z pískovišť

SANDPITS DISEASES Kid’s sandpits are the reservoir of the number of serious diseases in children. These are not only well-known bacterial or parasitic diseases, spread usually by animal faeces, but also “new” viral diseases acquired by stab with a used needle from a sick addict. These are mainly viral hepatitis A, B or C and HIV infection. The article is a brief paper on the most common infections from sandpits. Key words: parasitic diseases, viral diseases, sandpits.