Table 2. Parasitism by Giardia intestinalis and Blastocystis spp. according to the age group of patients treated at the Clinical Hospital, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba (MG).

Age (years)	No. of patients	Giardia intes­tinalis (n/%)	Blastocystis spp. (n/%)
0-5	442	70 (15.8)	51 (1.5)
6-10	146	15 (10.2)	44 (30.1)
11-20	103	6 (5.8)	25 (24.1)
21-50	407	5 (1.2)	70 (17.2)
> 50	225	2 (0.8)	45 (20.0)
Total	1,323	98	235