The efficiency of duodenal aspirate in the diagnosis of parasitosis and candidiasis
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Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2002), pp.25-27, 3 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2002-12-31
Country of Publication
Qatar
No. of Pages
3
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Abstract EN
-A hundred patients presenting with dyspepsia and / or symptoms suggestingparasitosis/candidiasis were subjected to oesophago-gastroduodenoscopy (OGD) in the Endos-copy Unit of Basrah Teaching Hospital.
Duodenal ulcers were found in 23 % of them.
Duodenal aspirate and stool samples were taken and examined microscopically for para-sitosis and candidiasis.
Examination of duodenal aspirates revealed the presence of Giardia lamblia in 15 % of the cases, B.
hominis in 5 %, c.
parvuin in 4 % and Candida spp.
in 16 % ; the respective figures for those microorgan-isms in stool samples were 8 %, 12 %, 2 % and 7 %.
There was no characteristic pH level oftlie duodenal aspirate in {relation to parasitosis, candidiasis or endoscopic findings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mahdi, N. K.& Taha, S. A.. 2002. The efficiency of duodenal aspirate in the diagnosis of parasitosis and candidiasis. Qatar Medical Journal،Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.25-27.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mahdi, N. K.& Taha, S. A.. The efficiency of duodenal aspirate in the diagnosis of parasitosis and candidiasis. Qatar Medical Journal Vol. 11, no. 2 (Dec. 2002), pp.25-27.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mahdi, N. K.& Taha, S. A.. The efficiency of duodenal aspirate in the diagnosis of parasitosis and candidiasis. Qatar Medical Journal. 2002. Vol. 11, no. 2, pp.25-27.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-570784
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Journal Articles
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references : p. 27
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BIM-570784