1Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, JLNMCH, Bhagalpur
2Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, JLNMCH, Bhagalpur
3Professor & HOD, Dept. of Microbiology, JLNMCH, Bhagalpur
4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology, IGIMS, Patna
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Ashutosh Kumar, Associate Professor, Microbiology, JLNMCH, Bhagalpur. Mobile: 9234003603. Email: drashutoshjee@gmail.com
Online published on 18 January, 2018.
The public health importance of intestinal parasitic infections cannot be denied because of their high prevalence and global distribution. It is an established fact that intestinal parasitic infections can lead to a number of adverse effects like anaemia, reduced physical growth, mental retardation, abdominal colic, cholestasis, cholecystitis and pancreatitis.
To assess the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients attending our Hospital. Settings and
A retrospective study
A prospective and cross-sectional laboratory analysis of stool samples was carried out for intestinal parasite examination in a tertiary care Hospital, Bellary. The records were collected from Microbiology Laboratory for a period of two years (May 2014 to April 2016).
In our study the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection is 24.86%. There are nine different parasites encountered. The most common parasites identified were Entamoeba histolytica 38 (43.67%), Cryptosporidium parvum 26 (29.89%) and Giardia lamblia 9 (10.34%). The other parasites present were Taenia species, Strongyloides stercoralis, Ascaris lumbricoides and Ancylostoma duodenale.
Protozoa are more common than helminths. It is an important public health problem. It is necessary to develop effective prevention and control strategies including health education and environmental hygiene.
Cholestasis, Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Protozoa and Helminths
