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Different diagnostic procedures were established for the detection of parasites, bacterial enteropathogens, and other STI agents. <jats:italic>Entamoeba histolytica<\/jats:italic> was the most prevalent pathogen in our cohort (20.5%), especially among individuals with proctocolitis. Contrarily, <jats:italic>Giardia intestinalis<\/jats:italic> was detected in 11.0% of patients, only associated with enteritis cases. Polymicrobial infections were common in our study (45.2%). Of note, 55.6% of shigellosis cases were coinfected with <jats:italic>E. histolytica<\/jats:italic>. The investigation highlights the importance of including parasites as differential gastrointestinal diagnosis, disregarding travel history, particularly among risk populations.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.4269\/ajtmh.19-0312","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2019,9,23]],"date-time":"2019-09-23T07:01:14Z","timestamp":1569222074000},"page":"1388-1391","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":14,"title":["Sexual Transmission of Intestinal Parasites and Other Enteric Pathogens among Men Who Have Sex with Men Presenting Gastrointestinal Symptoms in an STI Unit in Barcelona, Spain: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.4269","volume":"101","author":[{"given":"Miguel","family":"Fern\u00e1ndez-Huerta","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Microbiology Department, Vall d\u2019Hebron University Hospital, PROSICS Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain;"},{"name":"Universitat Aut\u00f2noma de Barcelona, Barcelona, 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