title: [Distribution of intestinal parasites in patients presenting at the parasitology laboratory of the medical school of Erciyes University between the years of 2005 and 2008].
abstract: In this study carried out from January 2005-June 2008, a total of 28,911 stool samples were examined using native-Lugol and flotation/sedimentation methods and 7,164 cellophane tape preparations were examined directly. Intestinal parasites were found in 6,975 (24.13%). Of the patients, 52.90% were female and 47.10%, male. Blastocystis hominis, 5,701 (19.72%); Entamoeba coli, 910 (3.15%); Giardia intestinalis, 568 (1.96%); Endolimax nana, 363 (1.26%); Entamoeba hartmann i, 357 (1.23%); Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, 253 (0.87%); Chilomastix mesnilii, 92 (0.32%); Enterobius vermicularis, 58 (0.20%); Iodamoeba butschlii; 40 (0.14%); Taenia sp., 35 (0.12%); Ascaris lumbricoides, 34 (0.12%); and Hymenolepis nana, 17 (0.06%) were found to be the most common parasites.
authors.affiliation: Erciyes Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yaman
authors.forename: Süleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazar
authors.forename: Hanife
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: Ulfet
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cetinkaya
authors.forename: Niğmet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gözkenç
authors.forename: Serpil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ateş
authors.forename: Izzet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sahin
mesh_terms: D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology