A Study on Different Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Intestinal Protozoal Infections

Authors

  • SB Shahid Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • A Wazib Clinical Pathologist, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • A Chowdhury Lecturer, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • SM Shamsuzzaman Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • KZ Mamun Professor and Head , Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i2.18510

Keywords:

Intestinal protozoa, Iron-haematoxyline stain (Permanent stain)

Abstract

This cross sectional study was done from January 2009 to June 2010 in Microbiology department of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka on different laboratory methods for diagnosis of intestinal protozoal infections and their distribution among selected study population. Of the 375 stool samples evaluated, 103 (27.5%) samples were positive for the intestinal protozoa. The prevalence of G. intestinalis was highest (25.78%) followed by E. histolytica/dispar (8.98%). Other protozoa found were, E. coli (1.56%), B. hominis (1.95%), C. mesnilli (1.17%) and C. parvum (0. 78%). lron-hematoxyline stain showed highest sensitivity for detection of protozoa.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i2.18510

Bangladesh Medical Journal 2011 Vol.40(2): 47-49

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Published

2014-04-04

How to Cite

Shahid, S., Wazib, A., Chowdhury, A., Shamsuzzaman, S., & Mamun, K. (2014). A Study on Different Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Intestinal Protozoal Infections. Bangladesh Medical Journal, 40(2), 47–49. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i2.18510

Issue

Vol. 40 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Original Articles