| [blastocystis infection in symptomatic patients at the regional hospital of temuco, chile]. | at the regional hospital of temuco, 670 adult and children patients, with intestinal complaints, were studied to determine the prevalence of infection by enteroparasites or commensals in a general way, and by blastocystis hominis in a particular attempt. a coproparasitological study was carried out using a modified telemann method. infection by parasites and/or commensals was demonstrated in 446 (66.6%) patients. the most frequent agent was b. hominis (35.8%) followed by giardia intestinalis (22 ... | 1993 | 8110370 |