Table 2 Prevalence of S. mansoni identified in stool diagnostic tests at Ayder referral hospital, 2016
From: Under diagnosis of intestinal schistosomiasis in a referral hospital, North Ethiopia
Diagnostic methods | No examined | Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Wet mount | 280 | 14 (5.0) | 266 (95) |
Kato-Katz | 280 | 35 (12.5) | 245 (87.5) |
FEC | 280 | 35 (12.5) | 245 (87.5) |
Kato-Katz + wet mount | 280 | 37 (13.2) | 243 (95) |
FEC + wet mount | 280 | 36 (12.9) | 244 (87.1) |
Kato-Katz + FEC | 280 | 38 (13.6) | 242 (86.4) |
KK + FEC + WM | 280 | 40 (14.3) | 240 (85.7) |