Abstract :
Background: The intestinal parasitic infection is the major problem in the developing countries. The
prevalence depends on not only the geographical location but also various socioeconomic factors such
as climate, hygiene and age.
Material and Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad
during Jan. 2019 to June 2019. Total 200 stool samples were collected and each was examined by direct
wet mount (iodine & saline mount) and concentration techniques such as simple salt flotation and formal
ether concentration.
Results: In the present study the prevalence of the intestinal parasitic infection was found 34%. The most
common parasite was found to be Entamoeba histolytica, with the prevalence rate of 57.35%, followed by
Giardia lamblia 39.71%. A male predominance was noted 37.70% over the female 28.20%. The highest
prevalence of parasitic infection was found in the age group between 21-30 years of age 42.85% followed
by in age group 31-40.
Conclusion: In this study it was concluded that the formal ether sedimentation technique shown a high
sensitivity for the parasite detection in comparison to the normal saline wet mount and salt floatation
technique.
Keyword :
Prevalence of parasitic infection, Direct wet mount, Concentration techniques, Simple salt flotation,
Formal-ether sedimentation