Table 3.
Microscopic findings in Leishman's-stained faecal smears
| Microscopic findings | Age | Total | Rank | r-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 days (n = 9) | 8–14 days (n = 3) | 15–21 days (n = 30) | 22–30 days (n = 19) | 31–60 days (n = 39) | ||||
| Cocci | 6 (66·67) | 2 (66·67) | 23 (76·67) | 15 (78·95) | 26 (66·67 | 72 (72·00) | 1 | −0·011 |
| Thick bacilli | 2 (22·22) | 2 (66·67) | 17 (56·67) | 14 (73·68) | 28 (71·79) | 63 (63·00) | 2 | 0·598 |
| Thin bacilli | 5 (55·56) | 3 (100·00) | 21 (70·00) | 14 (73·68) | 14 (35·90) | 57 (57·00) | 4 | −0·669 |
| Stumpy bacilli/coccobacilli | – | – | 5 (16·67) | 4 (21·05) | 7 (17·95) | 16 (16·00) | 7 | 0·699 |
| Squamous epithelial cells | – | 1 (33·33) | 4 (13·33) | – | 8 (20·51) | 13 (13·00) | 8 | 0·092 |
| Other cells and cell debris | 4 (44·44) | 3 (100·00) | 17 (56·67) | 13 (68·42) | 25 (64·10) | 62 (62·00) | 3 | −0·061 |
| Undigested plant fibre(s) | 2 (22·22) | 1 (33·33) | 4 (13·33) | 1 (5·26) | 3 (7·69) | 11 (11·00) | 10 | −0·710 |
| RBCs | 2 (22·22) | 3 (100·00) | 13 (43·33) | 6 (31·58) | 14 (35·90) | 38 (38·00) | 5 | −0·303 |
| Fungus/yeast | 1 (11·11) | – | 8 (26·67) | 5 (26·32) | 4 (10·26) | 18 (18·00) | 6 | 0·108 |
| Eimeria spp. | – | 1 (33·33) | 5 (16·67) | – | 1 (2·56) | 7 (7·00) | 12 | −0·431 |
| Cryptosporidium spp. | 1 (11·11) | 1 (33·33) | 1 (33·33) | 5 (26·32) | 2 (5·13) | 10 (10·00) | 11 | −0·349 |
| Thin filamentous granulated bacilli (Actinomycetes) | 2 (22·22) | 1 (33·33) | 8 (26·67) | – | – | 11 (11·00) | 10 | −0·824 |
| Pigment | – | – | 8 (26·67) | – | 4 (10·26) | 12 (12·00) | 9 | 0·157 |
| Leucocytes | – | – | 1 (3·33) | – | 2 (5·13) | 3 (3·00) | 13 | 0·744 |
| Undigested fat | – | – | – | 1 (5·26) | – | 1 (1·00) | 14 | 0·146 |