Spectrum of parasitic infections in centrifuged urine sediments from a newly developed tertiary care centre in Central India.

ABSTRACT: Detection of urinary parasites is relatively rare and incidental finding in routine urine examination. Common urinary parasitic infections as described in literature include Trichomonas, Schistosoma hematobium and Microfilaria. Trichomonas vaginalis is known to cause vaginitis and urethritis, and may be found in urine sediments. In this study, the spectrum of urinary parasitic infections that had been reported in the last one and a half year was evaluated, and point prevalence in this zone was estimated. Microbiologist opinion had been taken in the difficult cases. Out of the total centrifuged urine sediments examined, urinary parasitic infection was found in 33 cases. The calculated point prevalence is 0.39%. Most common parasitic infection reported was flagellates (27 cases

SUBMITTER: Khurana U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6261132 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature