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

Conclusion: In this study, the Kato Katz technique outperformed the other two methods but the true values for sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic values are not known. Moreover, it is labor intensive and not easily accessible. Hence, it is preferable to use FEC technique to complement the Wet mount test.
Source: Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research