title: Evaluation of some direct diagnostic methods in intestinal parasitic infections.
abstract: Stool specimens of 100 cases attending the outpatient clinic of Cairo Medical Center Hospital suffering from gastro-intestinal disturbances were examined for intestinal parasites by direct smear, trichrome stained smear and formol ethyl acetate concentration methods. Although formol ethyl acetate concentration method gave the best results (45%), followed by trichrome stain (37%) then direct smear (32%) yet, for a reliable diagnosis a combination of several techniques is required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Abdel Ghaffar
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Bishara
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Soffar
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Riad
mesh_terms: D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*