Table 1.
Blastocystis infection status of patients admitted via the Department of Tropical Medicine and patients admitted via other departments
| Patient samples | Total patients examined | Blastocystispositive (%) | ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | ST4 | Other ST | NSTa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submitted via dept tropical diseases |
133 |
50 (38%)b |
13 (26%) |
10 (20%)c |
20 (40%) |
5 (10%) |
1 (2%) |
1 (2%) |
| Submitted via other departments |
309 |
57 (18%)b |
10 (18%) |
13 (23%) |
23 (40%) |
7 (12%) |
1 (2%) |
3 (5%) |
| Total population | 442 | 107 (31%) | 23 (21%) | 23 (21%) | 43 (40%) | 12 (11%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (4%) |
a NST: not subtypable. These isolates were positive by microscopy only.
b p < 0.0001.
c one of these patients was negative by microscopy.