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developing countries intestinal parasitic infections ipis tuberculosis tb coinfections perceived high geographic distributions helminths tb overlap substantially parasitic infections affect outcome tb changing cellmediated immune response humoral response mycobacterium infection favors immune escape helminths limited studies epidemiology intestinal parasites among presumptive pulmonary tb ptb patients ethiopia therefore study aimed determining prevalence intestinal parasitic infections associated factors among patients presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis debre tabor referral hospital hospitalbased crosssectional study conducted march june 2021 sociodemographic data associated factors collected using structured questionnaire stool samples collected convenient sampling technique processed detection intestinal parasites using direct wet mount saline preparation formal ether concentration technique data coded cleaned analyzed spss version 23 bivariate multivariable analyses conducted determine adjusted odds ratio aor p value 005 considered statistically significant overall prevalence intestinal parasitosis 256 81316 129 41316 protozoan infections 127 40316 helminth infections multivariable logistic regression analysis showed older 36 years aor 435 95 ci 126 1391 p 0001 rural residence aor 346 95 ci 118 997 p 0001 unable read write aor 262 95ci 215 843 p 0004 use river water aor 347 95 ci 162 821 p 0001 associated intestinal parasitic infections present study showed prevalence intestinal parasitosis among presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients high study area age residence educational status source water significant factors ipis among presumptive tb patients moreover findings suggest proper health education program good personal hygiene habits coloration water avoiding openfield defecation also preventative measures avoid acquisition ipis patients tb presumptive tuberculosis patients screened treated accordingly additionally needs research recommends assessment intestinal parasitic infection ptb patients