摘要：Human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) is a major public health problem of the world. Intestinal parasitic co-infections are among the most common infections observed in HIV /AIDS patients worldwide. To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasite among HIV/AIDS patients attending ART clinic at Arba minch hospital southern Ethiopia, 2012.A cross sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites is among HIV/AIDS patient attending ART clinic at Arba Minch Hospital Gamo Gofa Zone, 2012. Direct saline mount, the formol-ether concentration technique and the water emergency-technique were used to test the presence of intestinal parasites is in all volunteer HIV/AIDS patients attending AMH ART clinic. The data was analyzed by using medical software.45.4% of the study participants were positive for different intestinal parasites. G.lamblia and S.stercoralis were the common prevalent parasites detected during the study. Mixed infections with two or more parasites were also observed. These parasites transmitted among HIV/AIDS patients due to poor sanitation and individual behaviors including lack of hand washing practice. There is high prevalence of intestinal parasites among HIV/AIDS patients. Health education on the potential sources and way of transmission of these parasitic infections and the way to avoid such infections should be given. ART clinic should test all ART patients for parasitic infection continuously.
关键词：Intestinal parasite; HIV/AIDS; ART clinic; Arba Minch; Ethiopia
