| intestinal parasites infection among immunocompromised patients in riyadh, saudi arabia. | this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among immunocompromised patients in riyadh, saudi arabia. fecal samples were collected from 136 immunocompromised patients (52 females and 84 males), aged 2 to 69 years. specimens were fixed with 10% formalin for 30 min (2-3 g fecal(-1)) and then concentrated by a formalin-ether sedimentation technique. samples were examined as wet saline mounts and in iodine preparation for detection of protozoan oocysts, cysts, helmin ... | 2010 | 20836300 |