OLIVERA, MARIORACINY, MAYRALÓPEZ, MYRIAMMONCADA, LIGIAREYES, PATRICIA2018-03-052018-03-052014-02-14Olivera Rivero, M. J., Raciny Alemán, M., Consuelo López, M., Moncada, L., & Reyes Harker, P. (2014). Detección de Strongyloides stercoralis en Tierralta, Colombia, utilizando cuatro métodos parasitológicos. Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical, 66(2), 202-209.0375-0760https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co/handle/ucordoba/593Introduction: soil-borne helminth Strongyloides stercoralis is one of the most neglected among neglected tropical diseases. A study was conducted of the presence of S. stercoralis in a village from the department of Córdoba, Colombia, with the purpose of comparing the effectiveness of several diagnostic methods. Methods: stool samples from 262 persons were evaluated. Each sample was examined with four parasitological techniques: direct examination, agar plate culture (APC), the modified Baermann method, and the Harada-Mori technique. Results: S. stercoralis was detected by at least one of the techniques in four of the 262 samples: the Harada-Mori technique detected 2 cases, APC 1 case and direct examination 1 case. The modified Baermann method did not detect any case. No significant differences were found when comparing the techniques. Conclusions: results show that S. stercoralis is not endemic in the village of Córdoba, and that parasitological techniques should be used in combination to improve the quality of diagnosis.engCopyright Universidad de Córdoba, 2020Strongyloides stercoralis, diagnosis, laboratory techniques and procedures, diagnostic techniques and procedures.Artículo de revistainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAtribución 4.0 Internacional (CC BY 4.0)