Table 1

Summary of parasitological investigations

Results of parasitological investigations
Overall parasitological investigations performed25/36 (69%)
Among patients investigated for helminths
Total helminth infections diagnosed10/25 (40%)
Positive Strongyloides serology*6/25 (24%)
Positive Schistosoma serology3/25 (12%)
Positive stool microscopy†1/25 (4%)
Median eosinophil count in positive group1.06×109/l
Median eosinophil count in negative group0.58×109/l
p value (Mann–Whitney U test)p=0.004

  • ↵* Including one patient then found to have detectable larvae in stool.

  • ↵† Trichuris isolated in the stool.