Perbandingan Hasil Typhidot Rapid Test Individu Sehat pada Lingkungan Sanitasi Baik dan Sanitasi Buruk di Kota Medan

Abstract

Background. Typhoid fever is one of gastro intestinal tract infectious disease that frequently found endemic in Indonesia. The problem become more complex because of the increase numbers in chronic/carrier cases, and the resistency of antibiotic drug. The disease also known as Thypus or Typhoid Abdominalis that cause by Salmonella Typhi bacteria. Transmission occurs through oro-fecal from food or water that contaminated directly or vector carries Salmonella Typhi bacteria. Incidence rate in Indonesia is 800 of 100.000 people yearly. Based on Medan Health Service profile shows that Medan Belawan subdistrict has many diarrhea cases and and low percentage of healthy house criteria. Otherwise Medan Petisah subdistrict has few diarrhea cases and high percentage of healthy house criteria. Objective. The aim of this study is to compare antibody from Typhidot Test in healthy people that live in good and bad sanitation environment using blood serum. Method. This is an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Population sample are the community in Puskesmas Medan Petisah and Puskesmas Medan Belawan area with total 24 people each. The instruments are Typhidot Test for IgM, IgG and Questionnaire for sanitation. All data were analyzed by descriptive statistical, then followed by Chi Square and Regression Logistics tests. Result. Indicate that there is no association between the presence of IgM and IgG from the results of the Thyphidot test on environmental sanitation in Medan City. This is reflected in the P value > 0.05 (P value: 0.755). Conclusion. Environmental sanitation does not affect the formation of IgM and IgG against Salmonella Typhi bacteria.