An intestinal parasite infection is a condition in which a parasite infects the gastro-intestinal tract of humans and other animals. Mode of transmission of infection can be due to ingestion of undercooked meat, drinking infected water, fecal-oral transmission and skin absorption. There are many types of parasites that can cause <unk>  infections but the most common parasites responsible for infection include Ascaris lumbricoides, Necator americanus, Fasciola, Schistosoma, Trichuris trichiura, Strongyloides stercoralis, Taenia, Hymenolepis nana, and Entamoeba histolytica. Common symptoms of<unk> s include are<unk>  discomfort, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Stool microscopy is the most common diagnostic tool for evaluation.  Common complications include focal neurologic changes, pericarditis, arrhythmia, and right-sided pleural effusion. Serology is used as screening mainly because of low sensitivity. albendazole is the drug of choice for treatment  of most<unk>  infections.
Abdominal parasitic infection
Taenia infection
Paragonimus infection
Abdominal trauma
Viral gastroenteritis
Splenic disease
Pancreatic insufficiency
Hookworm infection