Enteropathogenic Bacterial and Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Asymptomatic Food Handlers in Rangsit University Canteens, Central Thailand

Table 2

Incidence of enteropathogenic bacterial and intestinal parasitic infections from the stools of beverage and food handlers at RSU canteens ().

Types of intestinal organisms	Frequency	% of total
Enteropathogenic bacteria
Aeromonas spp.	2	2.5
Intestinal parasites	9	11.4
Nonpathogenic protozoa	8	10.1
Endolimax nana	2	2.5
Blastocystis sp. (<5 cells/HPF)	2	2.5
Endolimax nana Blastocystis sp.	1	1.3
Endolimax nana+
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar	2	2.5
Endolimax nana+Blastocystis sp.+
Entamoeba histolytica/dispar	1	1.3
Pathogenic protozoa	1	1.3
Giardia duodenalis	1	1.3
Total	11	11.9