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Intestinal Parasites in Patients attending Medical CitTeaching Hospital in Baghdad | ||
| Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
| Article 1, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1-10 | ||
| Author | ||
| SAMI Y. GUIRGES | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Diarrhoea associated with intestinal parasitic infections is a common health problem in patients attending hospitals in Baghdad. The investigation was carried out on the incidence of intestinal parasites and fungi in patients attending Medical City Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. The clinical material is based on 3564 faecal examinations by wet film preparation and culture for intestinal fungi. The infection rate with one or more of the intestinal parasites was found as high as 41.3% of the patients examined. The results showed that Entamoeba histolytica is the most prevalent protozoal parasite which was recovered in 26.5% of the patients, the intestinal flagellate Giardia lamblia showed an infection rate of 7.4%. Dientamoeba fragilis was recovered in 23 cases (0.6%). The infection with soil transmitted nematodes and cestodes ranged from 0.2 to 0.7%, the incidence of intestinal moniliasis and geotrichosis were 14.6 and 2.1% respectively. Two protozoal intestinal parasites Dientamoeba fragilis, Embadomonas intestinalis and one cestode Hymenolepis diminuta were recorded for the first time in Iraq. | ||
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