| [for a better estimation of the prevalence of intestinal parasitism in the tunis region]. | the prevalence of intestinal parasitism is generally based on the results of a single stool specimen which probably underestimates the real situation. in order to propose a coefficient for correction, we examined three stool specimens taken from 112 asymptomatic children. intestinal parasites other than enterobius vermicularis were detected in 29 subjects (26%). for those specimens that tested positive, 41% of children had infection detected in all three stool specimens; 21%--in two specimens an ... | 2000 | 11775323 |