Muhammad Barkhurdar, Sadullah Jan, Zunera `tanveer, Nargis Haider Kakar, Bushra Shaheen, Muhammad Shahzad Farooq, Muhammad Yousaf, Abdul Samad, Asad Ullah.
Prevalence of Entameoba Hsitolyica in Stool Samples of Diarrheal patients in Quetta, Pakistan.
Annals Punjab Med Coll Jan ;13(4):251-4.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica in patients suffering from diarrhoea in Quetta. Study Design: Microscopic examination of stool samples and analysis through the formalin ethyl-acetate sedimentation technique. Duration: Six months (from 13-2-2017 to 21-7-2017). Methodology: A total of 235 stool samples randomly collected from females, males and children having abdominal discomfort who visited outpatient departments (OPDs) in different hospitals of Quetta. Results: Out of a total of 235 patients, E. histolytica was found in 45 (19.1%) patients (males = 55.6% and females = 44.4%). Conclusion: Infections of E. histolytica can be controlled by protecting food from flies, use of boiled drinking water, proper washing of fresh vegetables, hygienic conditions and a well-established sanitation system. It has been concluded that the use of animal compost for fertilizer, cleansing of vegetables with water contaminated by animal faeces, and a poor sewage system can enhance the risks of infections caused by this parasite.

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