Estimaltion of the Entamoeba histolytica imd Blastocystis Aomz.#z.s among Patients in Baghdad Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Objective: To estinate infections agents of diarrhea and infection rate with intestinal parasites in Baghdad
Teaching Hospital, and its relationship with factors influencing their spread.
Methodology: A total of (1374) stool sample were collected from patients who attended to Baghdad Teaching
Hospital with different ages and they were divided into (11) age groups from beginning of July 2007 till the end
of June 2008, were taken notes about age, gender. These participants were examined by concentration method
by using saturated salt solution and Iodine stain.
Results: The results showed that the infection rate with E#famoeba AisfodyJj.ca was (21.5%), while the infection
rate with B/cisfoc)/a/i.s faom;.#i.s was (19.2%). The results revealed that there was a significant difference between
the infection rate for both parasites and the monthly variation. The highest infection for both parasites was in
October and February months respectively, while the lowest infection was during April and October months
respectively.
There were significant differences between gender and infection with E#/amoeb Ai.s/a/yf!.ca,
B/as/oeys/7.a Aomi.»z.5, females were more than males in infection with E»/c7moe6a Air/ofyfz.ca and vice versa for
infection with B/asJoeysfz.£ Ao"I.w;s, males were more than females.
Significant differences were noted in the percentage of infection in relation to patient age in both
parasites. The highest infection rate with E#/omoeda %J.a/a/yfi.ca and B/a/ocys/is ¢omJ.#J.a in age group (35-less
40) year, (10-less 15) year respectively and the lowest infection in age group (5-lesslo) year and (I day-less 5)
year respectively.
Recommendations: This study showed high infection rate with E#/clmoez)4 Ai.sfofy/i.ca and B/a5/oc};a/I.f Aom;#is
among patients in Baghdad Teaching Hosphal, therefore the study recommends:
1. Construction of health educational programs to the communities regarding parasitic hazards on health and
their modes of transmission to be presented to the community.
2. Promotion of environmental sanitation for the effected areas.
3. Research can be conducted on parasitic infections to determine the main factors influencing the occurrence of
infections. So, control measures can be achieved.