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Background  Parasitic infections affect tens of millions of pregnant women worldwide, and directly or indirectly lead to a spectrum of adverse maternal and fetal/placental effects. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care center in Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar city, northwest Ethiopia.    Methods  A cross-sectional hospital based study was conducted from November 2013 to January 2014 among 384 pregnant women. Stool samples were examined for the presence of trophozoites, cysts, oocysts, and ova using direct, formal-ether sedimentation, and modified Ziehl-Neelsen techniques.    Results  An overall prevalence of 31.5 % intestinal parasite infections was recorded. Eight different species of intestinal parasites were found: two protozoan and six helminth species. The highest prevalence was due to  Giardia lamblia  (13.3 %) followed by  Entamoeba histolytica / dispar  (7.8 %), hookworm (5.5 %),  Ascaris lumbricoides  (2.9 %),  Schistosoma mansoni  (2.9 %),  Strongyloides stercoralis  (1.6 %),  Taenia  spp. (0.8 %), and  Hymenolepis nana  (0.3 %).    Conclusions  A relatively high prevalence of intestinal parasite infections was observed among pregnant women. Routine stool examination and provision of health education are required for early medical intervention that would affect the pregnant mothers and their foetuses.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1859-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care center at Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, northwest Ethiopia