| prevalence of viral, bacterial and parasitic enteropathogens among young children with acute diarrhoea in jeddah, saudi arabia. | the prevalence of viral, bacterial and parasitic pathogens among children of jeddah, saudi arabia, was investigated. during december 1995-october 1996, 576 faecal samples were collected from children (0-5 year(s) old) suffering from acute diarrhoea and attending hospitals and outpatient clinics in jeddah. one or more enteropathogen(s) were identified in 45.6% of the stool specimens. mixed infections were detected in 12.2% of the diarrhoeal cases. rotavirus was detected in 34.6% of the specimens ... | 2001 | 11394180 |
| infectious diseases among food handlers. | trichiura was the most common infection in the studied group. continuous follow up and health education of food handlers have led to avoidance of outbreaks of infections among food consumers in the hospital. this study was carried out to find the prevalence and associated factors of communicable diseases especially parasitic infections among food handlers in king fahd hospital, jeddah, saudi arabia, for early detection and proper management. this study was conducted as a preemployment examinatio ... | 1998 | 17217024 |
| is intestinal parasitic infection still a public health concern among saudi children? | to determine the possible health risk associated with intestinal parasite infections among children with gastroenteritis in jeddah, kingdom of saudi arabia. | 2008 | 18998015 |