Triple faeces test: An effective tool for detection of intestinal parasites in routine clinical practice

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 284-290

  Van Gool, T ^a,b   Weijts, R ^a   Lammerse, E ^a   Mank, T G ^a,c  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Harbour Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c Public Health Laboratory   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; DYE; FIXATIVE; FORMALDEHYDE; REAGENT;

APPARATUS; ARTICLE; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIENTAMOEBA; ENDOLIMAX; ENTAMOEBA DISPAR; ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FECES ANALYSIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HEALTH CARE COST; HELMINTH; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE PARASITE; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERIALS HANDLING; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MICROSPORA; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; PROTOZOON; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTATION; SPECIES; STAINING; TECHNIQUE; TRIPLE FECES TEST; TUBE;

EID: 0037872234     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-003-0919-1     Document Type: Article

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