Abstract
BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections in the world and are responsible for considerable morbidity and mortality. There is increased prevalence of these infections in rural areas of developing countries. AIM : The present study was done to determine the intestinal parasitic infection among patients attending to the hospital, who are residents of Sullia taluk only. MATERIALS AND METHODS : Faecal samples from 500 randomly selected patients were collected and screened using conventional saline and iodine wet mount and examined by direct microscopy. Samples were further concentrated by formal-ether sedimentation technique. RESULTS : In the present study the occurrence of intestinal parasitic infection was found to be 14.60%. The common parasite detected was A. lumbricoides (47.94%) followed by hookworm (30.13%). However E. histolytica and G. lamblia were only 1.36%, 5.74% respectively. Multiple infection was detected only in 0.80% of infected cases. CONCLUSION : Soil transmitted helminthic infections are more common than protozoal infections. Hence there is a need for health programmes to be held regularly that will involve health education regarding personal hygiene, hand washing, importance of sanitary procedures and periodic deworming.
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