Table 3 Intestinal parasites co-infection among the study participants at Butajira Hospital, southern Ethiopia, 2014, (n = 323)
Intestinal parasites | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Negative | 207 | 64.1 |
Positive | 116 | 35.9 |
Protozoas | ||
  E. histolytica/dispar trophozoite | 23 | 7.1 |
  E. histolytica/dispar cyst | 15 | 4.6 |
  G. lamblia trophozoite | 17 | 4.8 |
  G. lamblia cyst | 2 | 0.6 |
Helminthes | ||
 Tanea species | 24 | 7.4 |
  A. lumbricoides | 10 | 3.1 |
  S. stercoralis | 5 | 1.5 |
 Hookworm species | 2 | 0.7 |
  H. nana | 5 | 1.5 |
Opportunistic parasites | ||
  C. parvum | 19 | 5.9 |
  I. belli | 9 | 2.8 |
Multiple parasitic infections | ||
  E. histolytica/dispar trophozoite + G. lamblia trophozoite | 2 | 0.6 |
  E. histolytica/dispar trophozoite + A. lumbricoides | 2 | 0.6 |
  G. lamblia trophozoite + Tanea species | 1 | 0.3 |