Common intestinal parasitic infections among patients living in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Prevalence and demographic associations (A cross-sectional retrospective study).

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to determine the prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among patients referred from different primary healthcare centers (PHC) in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Material & methods

A cross-sectional retrospective study conducted at Riyadh Regional Laboratory (RRL). All stool samples that are requested for intestinal parasite detection by physicians from PHCs across the Riyadh Region during year 2020 are referred to the RRL. The data recorded included age, sex, nationality, PHC location, and the stool analysis result with the type of parasite detected.

Results

The data of 1148 patients were collected and statistically analyzed. IPIs were present in 296 (25.8%) patients, among whom 40 were infected with

SUBMITTER: Abdelkareem YE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9142615 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature