Table 1 Blastocystis infection status of patients admitted via the Department of Tropical Medicine and patients admitted via other departments
Patient samples | Total patients examined | Blastocystis positive (%) | ST1 | ST2 | ST3 | ST4 | Other ST | NST a |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Submitted via dept tropical diseases | 133 | 50 (38%)b | 13 (26%) | 10 (20%)c | 20 (40%) | 5 (10%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |
Submitted via other departments | 309 | 57 (18%)b | 10 (18%) | 13 (23%) | 23 (40%) | 7 (12%) | 1 (2%) | 3 (5%) |
Total population | 442 | 107 (31%) | 23 (21%) | 23 (21%) | 43 (40%) | 12 (11%) | 2 (2%) | 4 (4%) |