Ahsanul Wadood, Abdul Bari, Azizur Rhman, Khawaja Farooq Qasim.
Frequency of intestinal parasite infestation in Children Hospital Quetta.
Pak J Med Res Jan ;44(2):87-8.

Objectives: To determine the frequency and pattern of intestinal infestation among children. Patients and Methods: Fecal samples were tested in 220 patients presenting with recurrent abdominal discomfort. The patients belonged mainly to Quetta. The gross examinations of the stools were made for presence of worms and segments. The microscopic examination of the stool was made by direct wet smears in normal saline and Lugol`s iodine. Results: Overall infestation rate was 31%. The most common parasite was Hymenolepis nana (34%) followed by Giardia lamblia (32%). Entamoeba histolytica (29%), Ascaris lumbricoides (4%) Ankylostoma duodenale (1%). Conclusions: Intestinal infestation is common among children in Quetta and might be one of the reasons of anemia and malabsorption in this group.

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