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Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are considered to be major public health problem of d... more Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are considered to be major public health problem of developing countries. Poor socioeconomical condition, improper hygiene leads to the high prevalence of these diseases accounting for high morbidity and mortality. Aim and Objectives: The present study was aimed to identify and investigate the epidemiology of intestinal parasite infections in tertiary care hospital, Dahod, Gujarat. Material and Methods: A total of 664 stool samples were collected and tested between year 2018 to 2020. Stool samples were collected in wide mouth container and it was placed for routine microscopic examination by wet mount technique. Results: A total of 60 samples were found positive for the various parasites by stool microscopic examination contributing a positive rate of 9.03%. Male were more susceptible for infection (66.66%) in comparison with female (33.33%). Majority of cases were seen in age group of 21-30 years (26.66%).The most common parasite found wa...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences
Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are considered to be major public health problem of d... more Background: Intestinal parasitic infections are considered to be major public health problem of developing countries. Poor socioeconomical condition, improper hygiene leads to the high prevalence of these diseases accounting for high morbidity and mortality. Aim and Objectives: The present study was aimed to identify and investigate the epidemiology of intestinal parasite infections in tertiary care hospital, Dahod, Gujarat. Material and Methods: A total of 664 stool samples were collected and tested between year 2018 to 2020. Stool samples were collected in wide mouth container and it was placed for routine microscopic examination by wet mount technique. Results: A total of 60 samples were found positive for the various parasites by stool microscopic examination contributing a positive rate of 9.03%. Male were more susceptible for infection (66.66%) in comparison with female (33.33%). Majority of cases were seen in age group of 21-30 years (26.66%).The most common parasite found wa...
International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences