Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena
Fahmi, Y., Merghany, M., Hashim, A., ElKady, A. (2018). Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena. EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), 32-35. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120562
Yaser A. Fahmi; Mohammed E. Merghany; Abd Elkader A. Hashim; Asmaa M. ElKady. "Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 1, 2018, 32-35. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120562
Fahmi, Y., Merghany, M., Hashim, A., ElKady, A. (2018). 'Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena', EKB Journal Management System, 1(1), pp. 32-35. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120562
Fahmi, Y., Merghany, M., Hashim, A., ElKady, A. Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena. EKB Journal Management System, 2018; 1(1): 32-35. doi: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120562

Entameba histolytica as a cause of diarrhea in hemodialysis patients in Qena

SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences
Article 7, Volume 1, Issue 1, July 2018, Page 32-35  XML PDF (139.37 K)
Document Type: Original research articles
DOI: 10.21608/svuijm.2018.120562
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Authors
Yaser A. Fahmi* 1; Mohammed E. Merghany2; Abd Elkader A. Hashim3; Asmaa M. ElKady4
1Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
2Medical Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assuit University, Assiut, Egypt
3Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt
4Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a globally increasing condition that almost always finally leads to renal replacement therapy. Intestinal parasitic infections are amongst the widest spread of all chronic human infections worldwide. Materials and methods: 50 stool samples were collected from patients who suffer from Chronic Kidney Disease from Qena Governorate Hospitals and 50 stool samples from healthy control group. The fecal samples were examined macroscopically to determine the consistency, presence of blood or mucus and presence of parasites. Results: Intestinal protozoal infections were detected in 33 out of 50 patients in the CKD group (66%). Entamebahistolytica infection was detected in 7 out of 50 patients in the CKD group representing 14% of the total infections. Conclusions: Entamoebahistolyticainfection in the CKD are within the universal levels.
Keywords
Entamoeba histolytica; hemodialysis; Qena
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