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Understanding the occurrence of parasitic infections within a hospital setting provides insights into the overall health status of the broader community.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of parasitic infections among pediatric patients treated at a tertiary hospital in South Ethiopia over a 5\u2010year period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Method<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective data collection was conducted from February 1, 2023, to April 1, 2023, using the parasitology laboratory stool test results logbook at Wolaita Sodo University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, a tertiary hospital. The data covered the period from January 1, 2018, to December 30, 2022. Microsoft Excel was used to enter data from logbooks, and the descriptive results were summarized using tables and graphs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Out of 6542 pediatric patients examined, 6482 were included in the evaluation after excluding incomplete records. Among these patients, 51.6% tested positive for at least one parasite. Of the positive cases, 68% were due to protozoan infections and 32% were due to helminth infections. The most identified parasite was\n                      <jats:italic>Entamoeba histolytica\/dispar<\/jats:italic>\n                      , accounting for 43.7% of positive cases.\n                      <jats:italic>Ascaris lumbricoides<\/jats:italic>\n                      was the predominant helminth, representing 17.2% of positive cases. The age group under 5\u2009years had the highest parasitic infections among others.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The occurrence of parasitic infections among pediatric patients treated at this hospital was alarmingly high. 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