Frequency and Determinants of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: The condition of human in which intestinal tract infected by parasite is called intestinal parasite infection. These parasites can live anywhere in body but prefer the intestinal wall. Aim: To determine the prevalence of gastrointestinal disease patients having IP (intestinal parasitic) infection, associated risk factors and clinical observation.. Method: This comparative and observational research was carried out at Ch. Rehmat Ali Trust Hospital during the period from 1st January 2017 to 31st December 2017. Total 235 patients of both genders with symptoms of acute gastroenteritis were selected. Patients detailed history of sex, age, occupation, literacy level, financial status etc was examine. Symptoms associated with IP infection were also examined. Patients having bloody diarrhea and nosocomial gastroenteritis acquired in hospitalization for other disease were excluded from study. Results: There were 130 (55.32%) patients were male, 105(44.68%) patients were females. 88(37.45%) patients were aged of <24 years, in which 38 patients was having IP infection.102(43.40%) were aged between 25 to 49 years, in which 26 patients found IP infected, and 45 (19.15%) having age above than 49 years, in which 26 patients having IP infections. 135 (57.45%) patients were literate, in which 45% having IP infections and 100 (42.55%) were illiterate, in which 55% having IP infections. IP (Intestinal parasites) was observed in 90 patients, in which, type of Eba_H (entamoeba histolytica) parasite was mostly found in 30(12.77%). Patients having monthly income <= 25,000 rupees had the highest prevalence of IP infection 41.42%. Conclusion: Significant association of parasitic intestinal infection was found in patients with diarrhea and dysentery in different ages, educational status and monthly income.