Evaluation of some direct diagnostic methods in intestinal parasitic infections.
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.
Khalil
H M
HM
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Abdel Ghaffar
F M
FM
Bishara
S A
SA
Soffar
S A
SA
Khalil
N M
NM
Riad
S M
SM
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis*