Study of the infection rate of Entamoeba histolytica in children in some reference laboratories in Almarj, Libya

Abstract

This study included about 262 samples collected from the age groups between 1 and 7 years. Some of these children have diarrhoea and their number is about 97, while others have diseases other than diarrhea. These samples were collected by five laboratories in the Libyan city of Al Marj in 2017 where that included (Ibn Zuhr Laboratory, Al-Razi Laboratory for Medical Analysis, Al-Rayada Hospital Laboratory , Almejhr Laboratory, and Tabebk laboratory). This study was conducted to determine the incidence of Entamoeba histolytica infection and the relationship of infection to both gender, age and diarrhoeal status. Of the 262 stool samples examined by routine microscopy, E. histolytica had the highest incidence of intestinal parasites (34.73%), there was no significant relationship between E. histolytica infection to both age and gender. This is what the study concluded.