Table 2.
Patients harboring double infections and types of parasite combinations in diarrheal patients at Gondar teaching hospital, October 2006 to March 2007.
| Parasite combinations | Male (n = 180) | Female (n = 204) | Total (n = 384) |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) | |
| Al, Sst | 0 (0) | 1 (0.49) | 1 (0.26) |
| Al, Sm | 0 (0) | 1 (0.49) | 1 (0.26) |
| Al, Eh, | 0 (0) | 1 (0.49) | 1 (0.26) |
| Al, Ib | 1 (0.55) | 0 (0) | 1(0.26) |
| Al, Gl | 1 (0.55) | 1 (0.49) | 2 (0.52) |
| Eh, Gl | 1 (0.55) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.26) |
| Eh, Sm | 2 (1.1) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.52) |
| Eh, Sst | 0 (0) | 2 (0.99) | 2 (0.52) |
| Sm, Gl | 1 (0.55) | 1 (0.49) | 2 (0.52) |
| Gl, Ib | 1 (0.55) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.26) |
| Total | 7(3.9) | 7(3.4) | 14(3.6) |
Keys: Al- Ascaris lumbricoides, Sst- Strongyloides stercoralis, Hy spp.-Hymenolepis species, Sm- Schistosoma mansoni, Eh- Entamoeba histolytica, Gl- Giardia lamblia, Cp- Cryptosporidium parvum, Ib-Isospora belli, Hw-Hookworm.