Prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients of a tertiary hospital in Benin city, Nigeria.

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections have been described as constituting the greatest single worldwide cause of illness and disease.

Aim: The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in relation to sex and age as well as seasons of the year in Benin city, Nigeria.

Materials And Methods: The stool samples were processed using saline and iodine mounts and examined microscopically for ova and cysts of parasites.