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Table 1 The distribution of intestinal parasites identified in each diagnostic tests from May to June 2013

From: Evaluation performance of diagnostic methods of intestinal parasitosis in school age children in Ethiopia

Types of methods

Result

No of examined (N)

Positive [N (%)]

Negative [N (%)]

Wet mount

422

167 (39.6)

255 (60.4)

FECa

422

214 (50.7)

208 (49.3)

Kato Katz

422

315 (74.6)

107 (25.4)

Wet mount + FEC

422

223 (52.8)

199 (47.2

Wet mount + Kato Katz

422

333 (78.9)

89 (21.1)

FEC + Kato Katz

422

327 (77.5)

95 (22.5)

Wet mount + FEC + Kato Katz

422

336 (79.6)

86 (20.4)

  1. a FEC Formol ether concentration