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. 2017 Jul 31;97(4):1226–1231. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.17-0159

Table 3.

Formol-ether and Baermann technique for the diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis

Formol-ether technique Baermann technique Both formol-ether and Baermann techniques
One sample 5/230 (2.1%) 16/230 (6.9%) 16/230 (6.9%)
Two samples 7/230 (3%) 26/230 (11.3%) 28/230 (12.2%)