Study of different helminthic infection among Al-Azhar University students

ABSTRACT

Stool examination by four different methods, Scotch perianal swab, and urine examination were done for 200 female medical students of Al-Azhar University. The number of positive case was 19 cases [9.5%] eleven Enterobius vermicularis, five Ascaris lumbricoides, three Taenia saginata and one Hymenolepis nana. Another 25 positive samples were collected from Al -Zahraa Hospital to help in evaluation of the methods of stool analysis and the efficiency of the tested drugs. Formol ether, Simple smear, kato technique and zinc sulphate methods revealed 27, 21, 19 and 19 positive cases respectively. 21 positive cases of E. vermicularis were detected by the Scotch perianal swab. The cure rates of mebendazol [vermox] and albendazol [zentel] were nearly equal being 83.3% and 82.6% respectively