Research Article

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Shigella Species among Children under Five Years of Age with Diarrhea in Selected Health Centers, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 2

Prevalence of intestinal parasites isolated from stool specimens of under-five children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (June 2021–April 2022) (n = 534).

Types of parasitesFrequencyPercentage (%)

Entamoeba histolytica163.0
Ascaris lumbricoides101.9
Enterobius vermicularis71.3
Trichuris trichiura50.9
Hookworm40.7
Giardia lamblia20.4
Total448.2