
There is no statistically significant association between isolated intestinal parasite such as gender, season and service. Intestinal parasite infections were significantly associated with all age range (p=0.0001). Multivariate analysis using a logistic regression model showed intestinal parasitic infections was significantly frequent in years 2013 (OR 0.48CI 95% (0.33-0.69)) and 2020 (OR 0.51 CI 95% (0.34-0.78)). histolytica/dispar-Blastocystis hominis-Chilomastix mesnili. histolytica/dispar-Blastocystis hominis-Entamoeba coli, E. histolytica/dispar/ Ascaris lumbricoïdes/ Trichuris trichiura, E. Three triparasitism cases (0.09%) were observed with E. The most common associations were dominated by B. In biparasitism (2.48%), 174 parasites (87 associations) were identified. belli, Dicroecelium dendriticum, Endolimax nana, Schistosoma mansoni and Strongyloïdes stercolaris respectively (0.11%), Hymenolepis nana (0.08 %), Ancylostoma spp (0.06%), Cryptosporidium spp and Enterobius vermicularis respectively (0.03%). Results: Of these 751 parasites, 661(18.81%), were identified in monoparasitism by decreasing order: Entamoeba coli, 6.43% (226/3515), Blastocystis hominis (5.60%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (2.22%), Giardia intestinalis (1.22%), Ascaris lumbricoïdes (1.05%), Trichuris trichiura (0.68%), Trichomonas intestinalis (0.51%), Taenia saginata/ solium (0.37%), Cystoisospora.

From the final model, adjusted odds ratios were On covariates such as study period, age, sex, season and service.

The effect of intestinal parasitic infections was assessed using a multivariate logistic regression with adjustment A direct examination and Ritchie technique were performed as parasite search techniques. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective study of 3515 samples from patients aged four Parasites responsible for intestinal parasitic infections diagnosed at Le Dantec University Hospital of Dakar,ĭistribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients was studied from 2011 to 2020. Background: In Senegal, intestinal parasites are common due to poverty, poor personal hygiene, poorĮnvironmental sanitation, overcrowding, a lack of safe drinking water, and a lack of knowledge.
