biostudies-literatureZhang JNational Natural Science Foundation of China993377https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9554607biostudies-literatureUnknown10<h4>Background</h4>This study performed a follow-up investigation of parasitic infections and the evolution of the infection spectra in Shanghai and its surrounding areas in Eastern China. The current study was conducted in the Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, a tertiary hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective investigation reviewed a total of 412 parasitic infections in patients admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital from January 1, 2010 to July 31, 2022. Detailed information for these patients was retrieved from the Electronic Medical Record System. Analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 5.0 and SPSS Statistics 26.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 17 species of parasites were detected from the 412 admisFrontiers in public healthClinical characteristics and pathogen spectra of parasitic infections in a tertiary hospital of Shanghai: A 13-year retrospective study.PMC9554607817705788207060481770587819005278197054482170619Mo RLi ZZhang JLu JShi DXiang XWang XTang WXie QXu JShang DfalseClinical characteristics and pathogen spectra of parasitic infections in a tertiary hospital of Shanghai: A 13-year retrospective study.<h4>Background</h4>This study performed a follow-up investigation of parasitic infections and the evolution of the infection spectra in Shanghai and its surrounding areas in Eastern China. The current study was conducted in the Shanghai Ruijin Hospital, a tertiary hospital affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective investigation reviewed a total of 412 parasitic infections in patients admitted to the Department of Infectious Diseases, Ruijin Hospital from January 1, 2010 to July 31, 2022. Detailed information for these patients was retrieved from the Electronic Medical Record System. Analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 5.0 and SPSS Statistics 26.<h4>Results</h4>Overall, 17 species of parasites were detected from the 412 admis2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222026-03-31T11:50:30.428Z2025-04-06T18:53:49.978ZS-EPMC95546073624923810.3389/fpubh.2022.993377