Diagnosis of gastrointestinal parasites among hospitalized patients attending Al-Nasser Paediatric Hospital, Gaza, Palestine

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-53

  Al Hindi, Adnan ^a  

^a ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF GAZA   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Age; Children; Diagnosis; Intestinal parasites; Prevalence; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALESTINE; PARASITOSIS; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 58349120003     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-008-0211-z     Document Type: Article

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