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Table 2 Frequency of intestinal parasites among the different regimens used with renal transplant recipients

From: Enteroparasitosis infections among renal transplant recipients in Khartoum state, Sudan 2012–2013

Treatment

E. H/D

E. C

C. P

G. L

E. V

H. N

A. L

S. S

Total

Cyclosporine with Cortisone

3 (27.3%)

5 (45.5%)

0 (0.0%)

2 (18.2%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (9.1%)

0 (0.0%)

11 (17.2%)

Cyclosporine with Azathioprine

11 (39.3%)

5 (17.9%)

3 (10.7%)

6 (21.4%)

1 (3.6%)

1 (3.6%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (3.6%)

28 (43.8%)

Tacrolimus combined with Mycophenolate mofetil

8 (44.4%)

10 (55.6%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

18 (28.1%)

Cyclosporine combined with Cortisone and Mycophenolate mofetil

2 (28.6%)

1 (14.3%)

2 (28.6%)

1 (14.3%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

1 (14.3%)

0 (0.0%)

7 (10.9%)

Total

24 (37.5%)

21 (32.8%)

5 (7.8%)

9 (14.0%)

1 (1.6%)

1 (1.6%)

2 (3.1%)

1 (1.6%)

64 (100%)

  1. E. H/D: Entamoeba histolytica/dispare, E. C: Entamoeba coli, C. P: Cryptosporidium parvum, G. L: Giardia lambelia, E. V: Enterobius vermicularis, H. N: Hymenolepis nana, A. L: Ascaris lumbricoides, S. S: Strongyloides stercoralis