Frequency of Intestinal Parasites with Emphasis on Opportunistic Parasites among renal Transplant Recipients in Sudan

Abstract

Renal transplant recipients can experience serious diseases from infections due to emergence of intestinal parasites, particularly opportunistic parasites. The aim of this analytical cross sectional study was to determine the frequency of intestinal parasitic infections with emphasis on opportunistic infections in renal transplant recipients (RTR) in Sudan using different diagnostic techniques, and to evaluate each diagnostic technique used in the study regarding it’s sensitivity and specificity.