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Rezaee E, Jabrodini A, Pirouzi A, Heidari F. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in the Individuals Referred to Amir Almomenin Hospital of Gerash City, Iran, 2017-2018: A Short Report. JRUMS 2019; 18 (5) :505-512
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Background and Objectives: Despite significant promotion in the health care across the world, intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most important and common health problems, especially in the developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Gerash city.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on the individuals referred to Amir Almomenin Hospital of Gerash, from March 2017 to March 2018. Collected samples were assessed using direct wet mount and formalin-detergent concentration methods.
Results: Out of 5100 stool samples, 172 cases (3.3%) were found to be infected with intestinal parasites. Blastocystis hominis (126 cases, 73.3%) had the most frequency. The maximum infection rate (70 cases, 40.7%) was observed in the age group of 30-50 years. The most prevalence of parasitic infections was in the winter (63 cases, 36.6%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of intestinal protozoa is higher than worm’s infections. Generally, the results showed the relative prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Gerash city.
Key words: Intestinal parasitic, Prevalence, Gerash city
Funding: This study was funded by Gerash University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Gerash University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.GERUMS.REC.1397.002).
How to cite this article: Rezaee E, Jabrodini A, Pirouzi A, Heidari F. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in the Individuals Referred to Amir Almomenin Hospital of Gerash City, Iran, 2017-2018: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 18 (5): 505-12. [Farsi]
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on the individuals referred to Amir Almomenin Hospital of Gerash, from March 2017 to March 2018. Collected samples were assessed using direct wet mount and formalin-detergent concentration methods.
Results: Out of 5100 stool samples, 172 cases (3.3%) were found to be infected with intestinal parasites. Blastocystis hominis (126 cases, 73.3%) had the most frequency. The maximum infection rate (70 cases, 40.7%) was observed in the age group of 30-50 years. The most prevalence of parasitic infections was in the winter (63 cases, 36.6%).
Conclusion: The prevalence of intestinal protozoa is higher than worm’s infections. Generally, the results showed the relative prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Gerash city.
Key words: Intestinal parasitic, Prevalence, Gerash city
Funding: This study was funded by Gerash University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Gerash University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.GERUMS.REC.1397.002).
How to cite this article: Rezaee E, Jabrodini A, Pirouzi A, Heidari F. Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in the Individuals Referred to Amir Almomenin Hospital of Gerash City, Iran, 2017-2018: A Short Report. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2019; 18 (5): 505-12. [Farsi]
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Parasitology
Received: 2018/11/12 | Accepted: 2019/05/18 | Published: 2019/07/15
Received: 2018/11/12 | Accepted: 2019/05/18 | Published: 2019/07/15
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