The accuracy of formol-ether concentration in diagnosing soiltransmitted helminths in elementary school 27 Peusangan in Bireuen

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Fitriani, C.L.^1 ; Panggabean, M.^2 ; Pasaribu, A.P.^3,4

Postgraduate Program in Tropical and Health Medicine, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

Departement of Parasitology, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^2

Departement of Child Health, Medical Faculty, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^3

Clinical Research Unit, Universitas Sumatera Utara Hospital, Medan, Indonesia^4

关键词: Elementary schools;    Elementary students;    FEC techniques;    Gold standards;    Growth retardation;    Human infection;    Nutritional disorders;    Sensitivity and specificity;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012040/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012040

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) or a group of parasitic nematode worms causing human infection through contact with moist soil may contribute to anemia, nutritional disorders, physical and intellectual growth retardation. School-age children are at high risk of STH infection due to frequent contact with soil. Reliable, sensitive, and practical diagnostic are the test series for detecting STH. This study aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the formol-ether concentration (FEC) in the diagnosis of STH when compared to the Kato-Katz technique. The study was designed at state elementary school 27 Peusangan, Bireuen. The FEC study on a total of 80 (100%) elementary students showed that 12 (15%) sample had the STH infection, while Kato-Katz technique (Gold standard) showed that 31 (38.75%) sample had the STH infection. The FEC technique has the sensitivity of (38.71%), specificity of (100%) and accuracy of (76.25%). The Kato-Katz technique is better than the FEC technique for assessing STH in Bireuen due to mild infection.