Opportunistic parasitoses among Egyptian hemodialysis patients in relation to CD4+ T-cell counts: a comparative study

Table 3 Association of parasite species with diarrhea among HD patients in Alexandria, Egypt (2014–2016)

Parasite species^a	N	Presentation with diarrhea n (%)	P value
Cryptosporidium species
Yes	39	12 (30.8)	0.530
No	81	24 (29.6)	0.530
B. hominis
Yes	29	8 (27.6)	0.469
No	91	28 (30.8)	0.469
Microsporidia
Yes	14	4 (28.6)	0.586
No	106	32 (30.2)	0.586
E. histolytica/dispar
Yes	4	2 (50.0)	0.384
No	116	34 (29.3)	0.384

^a Parasite species detected in diarrheic cases were only included; N Number examined; n Number presented with diarrhea

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