The Kato-Katz method is reliable for diagnosis of Clonorchis sinensis infection

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003 Sep;47(1):345-7. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(03)00113-5.

Abstract

We evaluated the sensitivity of three fecal examination methods, the Kato-Katz (KK) method, formalin-ether technique (FE) and direct smear, for the diagnosis of clonorchiasis. The KK method proved to be most sensitive in six groups with different egg counts. In cases of extremely light infection FE was found to be more sensitive than KK.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • China / epidemiology
  • Clonorchiasis / diagnosis*
  • Clonorchiasis / epidemiology
  • Clonorchis sinensis / isolation & purification*
  • Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures
  • Endemic Diseases
  • Feces / microbiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Parasite Egg Count / methods*
  • Sampling Studies
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Staining and Labeling / methods