Diagnostic performance of mini parasep® solvent-free foecal parasite concentrator for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections

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dc.contributor.authorMewara, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorKhurana, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorMunda, VSen_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorSehgal, Ren_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-23T07:38:35Z
dc.date.available2020-04-23T07:38:35Z
dc.date.issued2019-09
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Various stool concentration techniques have been used to increase the microscopic detection of parasites. We assessed the enclosed, single-vial, Mini Parasep® technique in comparison to the currently used coprodiagnosis procedures. Materials and Methods: A total of 150 stool samples were collected. Samples concentrated by formol–ether method (FEM) and Mini Parasep® SF foecal concentrator and unconcentrated samples were subjected to wet mount, iodine mount microscopy and smear examination by modified acid-fast staining. Results: Direct wet mount detected 72 positive samples (48.6%), whereas 77 (51.3%) and 80 (53.3%) samples were detected by FEM and Mini Parasep® SF methods, respectively. The sensitivity of detection of parasites was 98.7%, 95% and 90.1% with Mini Parasep®, FEM and direct microscopy, respectively. A clearer background with less foecal debris and a better yield of Hymenolepis nana, Trichuris trichiura, Entamoeba coli and Giardia lamblia were noted with Mini Parasep®. Conclusion: Mini Parasep® SF technique is simple, rapid and less cumbersome than conventional diagnostics, making it suitable for routine use. In addition, it offers higher sensitivity and better background clearance than both direct stool examination and FEM.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Parasitology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationMewara A, Khurana S, Gupta S, Munda VS, Singh S, Sehgal R. Diagnostic performance of mini parasep® solvent-free foecal parasite concentrator for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2019 Sep; 37(3): 381-386en_US
dc.identifier.issn0255-0857
dc.identifier.issn1998-3646
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/198889
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherIndian Association of Medical Microbiologistsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber3en_US
dc.relation.volume37en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijmm.IJMM_19_44en_US
dc.subjectMini Parasep®en_US
dc.subjectparasitesen_US
dc.subjectstool concentrationen_US
dc.titleDiagnostic performance of mini parasep® solvent-free foecal parasite concentrator for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infectionsen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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