Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain etiology. Several studies have proposed the possible role of intestinal parasites in the pathogenesis of IBS. The study evaluated the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) in patients with IBS in comparison with healthy control group in Sohag. Case-control study was conducted on 100 patients with IBS and 100 healthy controls. The IBS patients were selected based on the Rome IV criteria. All participants filled a structured questionnaire that covered demographic and clinical data. Stool samples were collected and examined by direct wet mounts, formalin ethyl acetate concentration technique and modified Kinyoun's acid-fast stain and in vitro culture for Blastocystis spp. IBS patients were 30% males and 70% females (32.82±12.89) years and controls were 35% male and 65% females (29.4±10.41) years. Prevalence of IPIs in IBS patients (66%) was significantly higher than in controls (30%) with (P<0.0001) and the most common parasites in IBS patients were Blastocystis hominis (46%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (20%) with significant difference between groups (p<0.001, P<0.0001) respectively. The infection rate was significantly associated with residence (P< 0.027), but neither associated with sex (P< 0.4) nor age (P< 0.123) among IBS patients. The study data support a possible link between parasitic infections and IBS.
ABD ELLAH, A., AHMED, A., AHMED, N., & AL-AMIR, H. (2024). INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN SOHAG, EGYPT. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 54(2), 277-282. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2024.373528
MLA
ASMAA KAMAL ABD ELLAH; AMAL MOSTAFA AHMED; NADA MAHMOUD AHMED; HAITHAM MOHAMMAD AL-AMIR. "INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN SOHAG, EGYPT". Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 54, 2, 2024, 277-282. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2024.373528
HARVARD
ABD ELLAH, A., AHMED, A., AHMED, N., AL-AMIR, H. (2024). 'INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN SOHAG, EGYPT', Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 54(2), pp. 277-282. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2024.373528
VANCOUVER
ABD ELLAH, A., AHMED, A., AHMED, N., AL-AMIR, H. INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN SOHAG, EGYPT. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2024; 54(2): 277-282. doi: 10.21608/jesp.2024.373528