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To evaluate the applicability of simple parasitological techniques for improving the detection of Strongyloides stercoralis among children in a tropical setting.

July 6, 2022Open Access

A simple parasitological technique to increase detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in Bolivian primary health care system

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To evaluate the applicability of simple parasitological techniques for improving the detection of Strongyloides stercoralis among children in a tropical setting.
Conducted a cross-sectional study among N=304 children aged 5–12 years in a tropical village in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Analyzed stool samples using direct examination, modified Ritchie, Baermann, and Dancescu techniques.
Identified Strongyloides stercoralis in 17.8% of children using the Baermann technique.
Observed relative sensitivities to the Baermann technique of 75.9% for the Dancescu method and 66.7% for the modified Ritchie method, while the modified Ritchie detected 64.8% of all pathogenic parasites.

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates superior detection of Strongyloides stercoralis using the Baermann technique in schoolchildren, highlighting its utility for primary care diagnosis.

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Camacho-Alvarez et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a704ac926a7f98052dccc39 https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1752032/v1

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Cross-sectional study demonstrates superior detection of Strongyloides stercoralis using the Baermann technique in schoolchildren, highlighting its utility for primary care diagnosis.

A simple parasitological technique to increase detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in Bolivian primary health care system

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A simple parasitological technique to increase detection of Strongyloides stercoralis in Bolivian primary health care system

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