Table 3 Intestinal parasites among adult VL patients in Northwest Ethiopia, 2012
Intestinal parasites | Total Number (%) | Severely malnourished | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes Number (%) | No Number (%) | ||
Protozoas | |||
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar | 40 (9.9) | 31 (77.5) | 9 (22.5) |
Giardia intestinalis | 47 (11.7) | 34 (72.3) | 13 (27.7) |
Helminthes | |||
Ascaris lumbricoides | 41 (10.2) | 29 (70.7) | 12 (29.3) |
Hook worm | 85 (21.1) | 50 (58.8) | 35 (41.2) |
Hymenolopsis nana | 3 (0.7) | 2 (66.7) | 1 (33.3) |
Schistosoma mansoni | 4 (1.0) | 4 (100) | 0 (0.0) |
Strongyloide stercolaris | 23 (5.7) | 14 (60.9) | 9 (39.1) |
Tanea species | 4 (1.0) | 4 (100) | 0 (0.0) |
Trichuris trichiura | 4 (1.0) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) |