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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in HIV-infected Individuals at Enchini Hospital, West Shewa Zone of Oromia , Central Ethiopia

Solomon Tesfaye
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Bekele Fufa
1. Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
Damtew Bekele
Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia
Zinaye Tekeste
Addis Ababa University, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, P.O.Box 196, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Amir Alelign
1. Department of Biology, College of Natural and Computational Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Abstract

Background: Little attention has been given to the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among

HIV/AIDS patients in various regions of Ethiopia. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of IPIs and associ

ated risk factors in individuals attending the antiretroviral therapy (ART) unit at Enchini Hospital in Ethiopia.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020. Wet mount, formol-ether sedimentation, and modified

Ziehl-Neelson techniques were used to examine stool samples collected from 222 HIV/AIDS patients. A pretested

questionnaire was used to collect data on socioeconomic characteristics and risk factors for IPIs.

Results: The overall prevalence of IPIs among HIV/AIDS patients in the study area was 34.2% (76/222) with

95% CI (27.9%-40.5%).The prevalence of IPIs was found to be significantly higher (P<0.001) in pre-ART 46.4%

(51/110) than on-ART 22.3% (25/112). Entameoba histolytica / dispar 28 (12.6%), Cryptosporidium parvum 12

(5.4%) and Isospora belli 9 (4.1%) were the most common IPIs identified in the study. Living in rural areas

(Adjusted odd ratio (AOR)=6.23,95% CI= 1.70-22.67), not taking antiretroviral therapy (AOR=4.14,95% CI=1.49

- 11.35), a monthly income of ≤1500 Ethiopian birr (AOR=32.06, 95% CI=4.76-215.80), the use of river water for

drinking purposes (AOR=18.04, 95% CI=5.05-64.43) and CD4 count <200 cells/

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Tesfaye, S., Fufa, B., Bekele, D., Tekeste, Z., & Alelign, A. (2025). Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Intestinal Parasitic Infections in HIV-infected Individuals at Enchini Hospital, West Shewa Zone of Oromia , Central Ethiopia. Ethiopian Medical Journal, 63(63). Retrieved from https://emjema.org/index.php/EMJ/article/view/2676

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