Multiple stool examinations for ova and parasites and rate of false-negative results.
A mathematical model that shows the relationship between the number of stool examinations for ova and parasites and the rate of false-negative results is described. An analysis of 1,869 patients with three stool examinations revealed various sensitivities for different parasites.
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Diagnostic Center, Swiss Tropical Institute, Basel.
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D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D010270:Parasite Egg Count