Diagnostic Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Pediatric Parasitic Gastroenteritis
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- 作者：Stacy G. Beal ; Marc Roger Couturier ; Rita M. Gander and Christopher D. Doern
- 关键词：parasites ; ova and parasite ; Giardia
- 刊名：Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：30
- 期：2
- 页码：155-160
- 全文大小：346K
- ISSN：1098-2825
文摘
Current practices for ordering stool studies in patients with abdominal and gastrointestinal symptoms are not standardized. We hypothesized that an algorithm involving first-line use of a Cryptosporidium/Giardia combination antigen test and stricter use of ova and parasite (O&P) examinations would be clinically and cost effective.