Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal parasitoses among HD patients and apparently healthy individuals in Alexandria, Egypt (2014–2016)
Parasite species | HD patients (N = 120) | Apparently healthy individuals (N = 100) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Overall infection rate | 63 (52.5) | 12 (12.0) | < 0.001* |
 E. histolytica/dispar | 4 (3.3) | 2 (2.0) | 0.691 |
 E. coli | 2 (1.7) | 3 (3.0) | 0.661 |
 G. lamblia | 2 (1.7) | 4 (4.0) | 0.414 |
 B. hominis | 29 (24.2) | 13 (13.0) | 0.036* |
 Cryptosporidium species | 39 (32.5) | 11 (11.0) | < 0.001* |
 C. belli | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.195 |
 C. cayetanensis | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0.195 |
 Microsporidia | 14 (11.7) | 3 (3.0) | 0.017* |
Type of infection | |||
 Single | 38 (31.7) | 3 (3.0) | < 0.001* |
 Double | 16 (13.3) | 2 (2.0) | 0.002* |
 Triple | 9 (7.5) | 7 (7.0) | 1.000 |