RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Intestinal parasites among presumably healthy individuals in Lebanon
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 34
OP 37
VO 25
IS 1
A1 Saab, Bassem R.
A1 Musharrafieh, Umaya
A1 Nassar, Nabil T.
A1 Khogali, Mustafa
A1 Araj, George F.
YR 2004
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/25/1/34.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence period of intestinal parasites among presumably healthy subjects in Lebanon.METHODS: One stool specimen from 2634 presumably healthy Lebanese subjects, mean age 32.1 years with a range of 14-71 years, resident of different areas in Lebanon was examined for the presence of parasites. The analysis took place in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon, over 25-months between 1995-1997.RESULTS: The prevalence of intestinal parasites was 12.4%. The most common parasites identified were Escherichia coli (3.8%), Giardia lamblia (3.1%) and Entamoeba histolytica (2.3%).CONCLUSION: The data presented shows the need to improve hygienic conditions to contain the problem of intestinal infections with parasites in Lebanon.