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Patient data were analysed in a prospective, single-centre, cross-sectional design. Faecal samples were consecutively collected from June to December 2024 and screened for D. fragilis positivity using polymerase chain reaction. Of the 110 patients, 33 (30%) were in the active stage of the disease, while 77 (70%) were in remission. The overall frequency of D. fragilis was 10.9% (n = 12), with all isolates classified as genotype 1 according to SSU rRNA sequence analysis. Other protozoa identified were Blastocystis sp. (n = 5, 4.5%), Entamoeba coli (n = 1, 0.9%), and Iodamoeba b\u00fctschlii (n = 1, 0.9%). Two patients were co-infected with D. fragilis and Blastocystis. No significant associations were found between D. fragilis positivity and the disease stage, gastrointestinal symptoms, treatment response, or biochemical findings. 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