Intestinal parasites in immigrants in the city of Naples (southern Italy)

▶ Health screening of immigrant populations is needed to ensure early diagnosis and treatment. ▶ A cross-sectional copromicroscopic survey of helminths and intestinal protozoa in immigrants in Naples (southern Italy) was conducted. ▶ A total of 514 immigrants were tested comparing the FLOTAC dual technique and the ethyl acetate concentration technique. ▶ Combined results of the two techniques revealed an overall prevalence of parasitic infections of 61.9%. ▶ FLOTAC technique detected a higher number of positive results than the ethyl acetate concentration technique.