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Comparison of the Kato-Katz, Wet Mount, and Formol-Ether Concentration Diagnostic Techniques for Intestinal Helminth Infections in Ethiopia

Table 3

Agreement between a single Kato-Katz and FEC technique for the diagnosis of each intestinal parasite in students from Atse Fasil General Elementary School, Northwest Ethiopia, March 10–June 30, 2008.
ParasiteFECKato-Katz Total agreement ( )
PositiveNegative
S. mansoni Positive85 5850.58 ( )
Negative62 202264
 Total 147 207354 
A. lumbricoides Positive75 8830.80 ( )
Negative18 253271
 Total 93 261354 
T. trichiura Positive31 6370.59 ( )
Negative28 289317
 Total 59 295354 
Hook wormPositive12 9210.57 ( )
Negative7 326333
 Total 19 335354 
FEC: formol-ether concentration.