Research Article

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factor among Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria, Dilla, Ethiopia

Table 3

Prevalence of intestinal parasites detected from stool specimens of food handlers in Dilla University students’ cafeteria, Southern Ethiopia (November 2018–September 2019) (n = 220).

Sr. no.Type of parasitesFrequencyPercentage (%)

1Ascaris lumbricoides2511.4
2Entamoeba histolytica177.7
3Giardia lamblia146.4
4Taenia species135.9
5Trichuris trichiura94.1
6Hymenolepis nana41.8
7Enterobius vermicularis20.9
8Hookworm10.5