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DIAZ TORRES, Yanira Zarahy; VASQUEZ NUNEZ, Nancy; ARELLANO UBILLUS, Juan Enrique  e  FERNANDEZ GUERRERO, Robert Manuel. Prevalence of enterobacterias on hands in relation to respiratory and digestive problems in schoolchildren. Vive Rev. Salud [online]. 2025, vol.8, n.23, pp.663-674.  Epub 01-Maio-2025. ISSN 2664-3243.  https://doi.org/10.33996/revistavive.v8i23.404.

The research aimed to determine the relationship between the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae on hands and respiratory and digestive problems in schoolchildren at Initial Educational Institution 055 Jaén-2024. A descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional, non-experimental and deductive study was carried out, surveying 110 parents and a hand swab was performed on 110 children. The information was analyzed using SPSS-27 software. The results showed a prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae on hands of 93.6%, Enterobacter 25.5%, Serratia 22.7%; Klebsiella 20.9%, Salmonella spp 18.2% and other types in lower percentages, Citrobacter 2.7%, Edwardsiella, Escherichia coli, Yersinia and Proteus each reached 0.9%. Regarding respiratory problems, it is evident that 54.5% of children have occasionally experienced episodes of acute respiratory illnesses, such as colds or the flu. Regarding digestive problems, 50% of children experience episodes of diarrhea, sometimes including nausea and vomiting. A correlation (Spearman's Rho = 0.274, with a p-value of 0.004) is also evident between the digestive and respiratory outcome assessments found in the sample. It is concluded that there is a significant correlation (p-value = 0.004) with a p < 0.05 between the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae on hands and respiratory and digestive problems in schoolchildren at Early Childhood Education Institution 055 Jaén-2024.

Palavras-chave : Respiratory illnesses; Schoolchildren; Enterobacteriaceae; Respiratory problems; Digestive problems.

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