Evaluation of parasep [faecal parasite concentrator] for detection of Giardia lamblia in faeces

ABSTRACT

This study was carried on 168 patients suspected to be infected with Giardia lamblia. They were all subjected to direct stool microscopic examination, formol-ether concentration and by Parasep [fecal parasite concentrator]. The results showed that 14.3% of the patients were positive for giardiasis by Parasep 10.7 were positive for giardiasis by formol-ether concentration and 5.35% of the cases were positive by direct stool microscopic examination. The results showed that the use of Parasep is an effective and convenient mean for the detection of G. lamblia cysts in feces with the disadvantage of highly cost-benefit taking into consideration that the microscopic examination is the gold standard of giardiasis