وثيقة
Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
المساهمون
Khodari, Yousif A. W., مؤلف
Gazzaz, Zohair J., مؤلف
Dhafar, Khalid O., مؤلف
Shaker, Hani A. S., مؤلف
الناشر
Oman Medical Specialty Board.
ميلادي
2011-05
اللغة
الأنجليزية
الملخص الإنجليزي
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: A total of 12,054 samples received from the outpatient as well as inpatient departments from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2009 in Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Stool examinations were performed by direct method and concentrated Techniques for all patients. Results: Overall, the prevalence of intestinal parasites was 6.2% (740 cases). Majority of patients were infected by Entamoeba histolytica (4.7%) followed by Giardia lamblia (1.3%), while Ankylostoma duodenal (0.02%) exhibited the minimum prevalence. Parasitic infections were more frequent in non-Saudis than Saudis patients (7.1% vs. 5.8%; p<0.05). There was no significant difference between males and females regarding parasitic infections, with a female:male ratio of 1:1.08. There was a higher prevalence in patients under five years of age (9.1%), followed by patients aged 5-14 years (7.5%). Conclusion: The notable finding from this study is the high prevalence of E. histolytica. Overall, parasitic infections were more prevalent in patients under five years of age and in non-Saudi nationals.
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Zaglool, Dina A. M., Khodari, Yousif A. W., Gazzaz, Zohair J., Dhafar, Khalid O., Shaker, Hani A.S., & Farooq, Mian U. (2011). Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of Al-Noor Specialist Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia. OmanMedical Journal, 26
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