Immunology and Infectious Diseases(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 3(1), pp. 1 - 6
DOI: 10.13189/iid.2015.030101
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Diarrhea at Wonago Health Center, Southern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study

Girum Tefera ^*
Department of Medical Biotechnology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

ABSTRACT

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide. High prevalence is found in people with low socio-economic status, poor living condition, overcrowded areas, poor environmental sanitation, improper garbage disposal, unsafe water supply and unhygienic personal habits. Thus, the objective of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis among patients with diarrhea who visited Wonago health center Southern Ethiopia. Methodology: Institution based retrospective study design was employed. Stool examination records of all patients with diarrhea who visited Wonago health center from September 2010 to September 2012 were included. A total of 10694 stool examination results of those diarrheic patients were analyzed for this study. Samples were examined using direct saline wet mount technique. Statistical analysis was done by SPSS version 16 and results were shown in percent and prevalence rates. Results: The overall prevalence of intestinal parasite for at least one parasite in this retrospective study was 1776/10694(16.6%). Furthermore, 5.7% of those positive patients were infected by two species of parasites and 4.6%of patients had triple infections. The most prevalent parasites were E. histolytica/dispar 956/1776(53.8%) followed by G. lamblia 420/1776(23.7%) and Taenia species 140/1776(7.9%) respectively. Conclusion: Intestinal parasitosis is highly prevalent in varying magnitude among diarrheic patients who visited Wonago health Center, Southern Ethiopia. E. histolytica/dispar was the most prevalent parasite infecting patients followed by, G. lamblia, Taenia species and H. nana. Because of absence of molecular diagnosis for E. histolytica, over diagnosis might be possible for the high prevalence of amoebiasis.

KEYWORDS
Intestinal Parasitosis, Prevalence, Protozoa, Helminthes, Wonago Health Center

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Girum Tefera , "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Diarrhea at Wonago Health Center, Southern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study," Immunology and Infectious Diseases(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1 - 6, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/iid.2015.030101.

(b). APA Format:
Girum Tefera (2015). Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients with Diarrhea at Wonago Health Center, Southern Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study. Immunology and Infectious Diseases(CEASE PUBLICATION), 3(1), 1 - 6. DOI: 10.13189/iid.2015.030101.