title: Prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in Dammam and Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia.
abstract: This report presents results from a 6-month study over the period 16 November 1986 to 15 May 1987 which was designed to investigate the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in Dammam and Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia. A total of 209 stool specimens from children and 112 from adults with diarrhoea were examined. Only two (1%) of the children, both aged 2 years, were positive for Cryptosporidium spp. Giardia lamblia was found in 13 (4%) cases and was found to be the most common protozoan parasite, whereas Salmonella spp. was seen in 19 (6%) cases. Stool specimens were examined for rotavirus from children under 2 years of age; 31 (41%) of the specimens were positive.
authors: Department of Parasitology, Regional Laboratory and Blood Bank, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors: Z H
authors: ZH
authors: Khan
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Namnyak
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Al Jama
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Madan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012529:Saudi Arabia