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When these two conditions recur, they can cause stunted growth in children between 24 and 59\u2009months of age, a vital phase for physical development. This study sought to assess the prevalence of STHs and asymptomatic bacteriuria among preschool children aged 1\u20135\u2009years in the Bosomtwe District. A total of 344 children from 5 educational circuits were randomly selected for this study. Fecal specimens were obtained from each child and examined for STHs via the formol\u2010ether concentration method, while urine samples were inoculated onto CLED agar to isolate and identify asymptomatic bacteriuria isolates. Antibiotic susceptibility was assessed using the Kirby\u2013Bauer disk diffusion test. Participant demographics were obtained using a predesigned and structured survey questionnaire. The study found a prevalence of 19.8% (68\/344) for STHs and 44.8% (154\/344) for bacteriuria, with 6.1% (21\/344) having both infections.\n                    <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>\n                    was the most common STH, accounting for 12.2% (42\/344), followed by\n                    <jats:italic>Trichuris trichiura<\/jats:italic>\n                    4.4% (15\/344) and hookworm 3.2% (11\/344). More males, 24.2% (40\/165), than females, 15.6% (28\/179), were affected by STHs. The Kuntenase circuit recorded the highest STH positivity with 26.1% (18\/69). For bacteriuria, more females, 47.5% (85\/179), than males, 41.8% (69\/165) were affected, with age 5 being the most at\u2010risk group, 46.6% (41\/88).\n                    <jats:italic>Escherichia coli<\/jats:italic>\n                    was the most isolated Bacteriuria pathogen, 37.5% (129\/344), followed by\n                    <jats:italic>Klebsiella<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. 6.1% (21\/344) and\n                    <jats:italic>Proteus<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. 1.2% (4\/344). Gentamicin was the most effective antibiotic against Bacteriuria isolates. Given the high prevalence of both STHs and bacteriuria, stakeholders should ensure better sanitation and health services, distribute anthelminthic drugs regularly, and raise awareness of bacteriuria in the district.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1155\/bmri\/9946374","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,8]],"date-time":"2026-01-08T12:23:21Z","timestamp":1767875001000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Soil\u2010Transmitted Helminthes (STHs) and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Amongst Preschool Children in the Bosomtwe District of Ghana"],"prefix":"10.1155","volume":"2026","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3284-7957","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kofi Agyapong","family":"Addo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5014-6153","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Kwadwo","family":"Boampong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7240-6753","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Samuel Ayetibo","family":"Ofori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5036-7888","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Papa Kofi","family":"Amissah-Reynolds","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8068-7153","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Victor","family":"Agyei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2396-0269","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John Asiedu","family":"Larbi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,1,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_1_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0239557"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.18203\/2394-6040.ijcmph20192829"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_2","first-page":"95","volume-title":"Water and Sanitation-Related Diseases and the Changing Environment: Challenges, Interventions, and Preventive Measures","author":"Alexander T. 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