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A survey on intestinal parasitic infections in
patients referred to a Hospital in TehranNiyyati M1, Rezaeian M2, Zahabion F3, Hajarzadeh R4, Kia EB5
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To determine the prevalence of parasitic infections in people referred to Kashani Hospital Tehran during Summar season in 2005.
Methodology: Fecal samples were examined by direct examination, formalin-ether concentration and staining with Ziehl-Neelsen. To identify Strongyloides stercoralis samples were cultured on the nutrient agar medium.
Results: In a total of 205 cases examined 29.75% were found infected with at least one parasite. The rates was as follows: Blastocystis hominis 20.9%, Giardia lamblia 5.36%, Iodamoeba butschelii 0.48%, Dientamoeba fragilis 0.48%, Trichomonas hominis 0.48%, Endolimax nana 0.97%, Enterobius vermicularis 0.48% and Taenia 0.48%
Conclusion: Results included the significance of Giardia infection in children along with symptoms. 76.74% of patients with Blastocystis infection have presented with intestinal symptoms. More research is encouraged to identify the relationship of B. hominis and the symptoms.
KEY WORD: Intestinal parasite, Giardiasis.
Pak J Med Sci January - March 2009 Vol. 25 No. 1 87-90
How to cite this article:
Niyyati M, Rezaeian M, Zahabion F, Hajarzadeh R, Kia EB. A survey on intestinal parasitic infections in patients referred to a Hospital in Tehran. Pak J Med Sci 2009;25(1):87-90.
1. Niyyati M, PhD,
Student of Parasitology,
2. Rezaeian M,
Professor of Parasitology,
3. Zahabion F,
Master Science of Parasitology,
4. Hajarzadeh R,
Master Science of Parasitology,
Kashani Hospital, Iran.
5. Kia EB,
Associated Professor of Parasitology
1-3,5: Department Parasitology and Mycology,
School of Public Health,
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran – Iran.
Correspondence
Maryam Niyyati
maryamniyati@yahoo.com
* Received for Publication: December 13, 2007
* Revision Received: December 17, 2007
* Revision Accepted: November 16, 2008
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