Detection of Dientamoeba fragilis in patients with HIV/AIDS by using a simplified iron hematoxylin technique

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Juliana Alves Garcia, Sergio Cimerman
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2012
• Subjects: Dientamoeba fragilis; Diarréia; AIDS; Hematoxilina férrica simplificada; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Ritchie
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822012000200003; https://doaj.org/article/1db3f8371f5e440e897ee0d24ed357d1

INTRODUCTION: Studies strongly indicate Dientamoeba fragilis as one of the causes of diarrhea in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients. METHODS: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the prevalence of D. fragilis associated with the causes of diarrhea in 82 HIV/ AIDS patients hosp...