[Diagnostic certainty in intestinal amebiasis in Managua].
Three surveys were carried out in Managua. Nicaragua. In the first one it was found that 71% of the intestinal amebiasis cases of obligatory notification had no comparable diagnostic foundations; in the second one, 11.7% of the laboratory diagnoses as Entamoeba histolytica referred by 4 health centers were correct; and in the third one, it was obvious that only 9.4% of the doctors knew well what intestinal amebiasis is. The results suggest that intestinal amebiasis is being diagnosed excessively in Managua.
López Cruz
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Facultad de Medicina de Managua, Nicaragua.
Salazar
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Urroz
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Anderson
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D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003967:Diarrhea; D004404:Dysentery, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D009527:Nicaragua / Q000453:epidemiology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D011361:Professional Competence; D013194:Staining and Labeling
Certeza diagnóstica de amebiasis intestinal en Managua.