Table 5.
Schistosoma mansoni cases detected by the different tests, based on the Kato-Katz egg counts
EPG | Kato- Katz | FECM | FLOTAC | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | No | % | |
<36 | 15 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36–72 | 10 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11.1 |
>72 | 10 | 11.1 | 10 | 11.1 | 10 | 11.1 |
Total | 35 | 38.8 | 10 | 11.1 | 20 | 22.2 |
EPG, eggs per gram.