Amaç: Bu çal›flma, Gazadaki Al-Nasser çocuk hastanesine ishal yak›nmas› ile baflvuran çocuklardakiCryptosporidiosis s›kl›¤›n› araflt›rmak amac›yla yap›ld›.Yöntem ve Gereç: 2005 y›l› ocak ve may›s aylar› aras›nda baflvuran 416 çocuktan al›nan tek bir d›flk›örne¤inde direk boyama ve ELISA yöntemleri kullan›larak Cryptosporidium ookistleri araflt›r›ld›.Bulgular: Test edilen örneklerin 62’sinde (%14.9) boyama yöntemi ile ve 68’inde (%16.3) ELISA kitikullan›larak Cryptosporidium ookistleri tespit edildi. Enfekte k›z çocuklar›n›n say›s› erkenlerden daha yüksekti(P = 0.03). En fazla say›da enfekte çocuk mart ay›nda saptand›. Di¤er en s›k saptanan parazitler s›ras›ylaEntamobea histolytica/dispar (%14.4), Giardia lamblia (%7.2), Ascaris lumbricoides (%0.7) and Hymenolepisnana (%0.7) idi.Sonuç: Gaza’daki çocuklarda Cryptosporidiosis halen mevcuttur ve klinik önemi nedeniyle bu durum göz ard›edilmeden tan› için daha dikkatli davran›lmal›d›r.

Aim: The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis in patients with diarrhea who attended Al-Nasser Pediatric Hospital in Gaza. Materials and Methods: From January to May 2005, single stool specimens from each of 416 children attending Al-Nasser Hospital were examined by Ziehl Neelsen (ZN) stain and ELISA for the presence of Cryptosporidium oocysts. Results: Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 62 (14.9%) of the tested specimens by acid-fast staining technique and in 68 (16.3%) using ELISA kit. The number of infected females was found to be significantly higher than males (P = 0.03). The highest number of infected children was observed in March. Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Giardia lamblia, Ascaris lumbricoides and Hymenolepis nana were the most common parasites detected (14.4%, 7.2%, 0.7% and 0.7%, respectively). Conclusions: It is concluded that cryptosporidiosis still exists among children in Gaza. In addition, the diagnosis of protozoal parasites such as Cryptosporidium should draw more attention and should not be neglected due to its clinical importance.