مؤسسة الشرق الأوسط للنشر العلمي
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This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in Kuwait. In this retrospective analysis, data were collected from 6423 patients from January 2022 to July 2023. All patients presented to a hospital in one of the five public health districts in Kuwait (Al-Amiri, Mubarak, Al-Farwaniya, Al-Jahra and Al-Adan) or in the specialized health district (Al-Sabah). The samples were examined via the saline wet mount and concentration methods to detect the presence of worm eggs and larvae. In total, 110 cases of intestinal helminths were detected (1.72%). The most prevalent helminth was Ascaris lumbricoides (74 cases, 67.2%), followed by Ancylostoma duodenale (16 cases, 14.56%), Enterobius vermicularis (7 cases, 6.36%), Trichuris trichiura (6 cases, 5.45%), Tenia solium (3 cases, 2.7%), Schistosoma mansoni (2 cases, 1.8%) and Strongyloides stercoralis (2 cases, 1.8%). The low prevalence of intestinal helminth infections in Kuwait is an indicator of the high level of health services provided to the general population. However, there remains room for further development and improvement of strategies aimed at protecting public health.