The prevalence of Schistosoma haematobium among the population of Keryab village, Sharg El Nil, Khartoum North with emphasis on secondary bacterial infection

الملخص EN

The study was conducted in Keryab village to investigate the association, if any, between Schistosoma haematobium infection and urinary bacteria.

The study revealed that the overall infection rate was 25 % (78 out of 312 urine samples examined).

The prevalence in females was higher than that in males (34 % and 22 % respectively).

The highest infection rate (30 %) was reported among the 11-20 years age group, while the infection was 0.

0 % among 21-30years age group.

Bacteria were isolated from 12 urine samples of those with S.haematobium infection.

These compromised the following: E.

coli, Enterococcus faecalis and Proteus species.

On the other hand, 36 urine sample out of the 234 individuals with negative S.

haematobium infection showed bacterial growth comprising the following: E.

coli isolated from 12 samples, Enterococcus faecalis from 4 samples, Salmonella typhi from 2 saples Staphylococcus aureus from6 samples, Staphyllococcus saprophyticus from 2 samples, Proteus species from4 samples, Klebsiella species from 2 samples and Pseudomonas from 4 samples.