Perbandingan Akurasi Metode Kato-Katz dan Metode Konsentrasi Formol Eter untuk Pemeriksaan Infeksi Soil-Transmitted Helminths Metode pada Siswa Sekolah Dasar Negeri 27 di Kecamatan Peusangan Kabupaten Bireuen

Abstract

Soil-transmitted helminths (STH) infections or a group of parasitic nematode worms causing human infection through contact with moist soil may contribute to anemia, nutritional disorders, physical and intellectual growth retardation. School age children are at high risk of STH infection due to frequent contact with soil. Reliable, sensitive, and practical diagnostic tests are an essential tool for detection STH infections. This study aimed to assess the sensitivity and specificity of the formol ether concentration (FEC) in the diagnosis of STH infection when compared to the Kato-Katz method. The study was design at SD Negeri 27 Peusangan, Bireuen. A total of 80 (100%) elementary students were studied of FEC method showed that 12 (15%) sample had STH infection and Kato-Katz method (Gold standard) showed that 31 (38, 75%) sample had STH infection. The FEC method to have sensitivity of (38.71%), specificity of (100%) and accuracy of (76.25%). The Kato-Katz method is better than FEC method for assess STH infection in Regency Bireuen to mild infection.