| intestinal parasites in refugees and asylum seekers entering the stockholm area, 1987-88: evaluation of routine stool screening. | in order to evaluate the results of routine screening for intestinal parasites, the medical records of 4592 refugees and asylum seekers arriving in the stockholm area from january 1987 to december 1988 were reviewed. 3938/4592 (86%) delivered stool specimens for examination and intestinal parasites were demonstrated in 651/3938 (17%). protozoa, mainly giardia intestinalis, were found in 403/3938 (10%) and helminths, mainly nematodes, in 277/3938 (7%). intestinal parasites were most frequently re ... | 1994 | 8036476 |