Table 1 RDT diagnostic results of Cryptosporidium spp. and / or Giardia duodenalis for stool samples from children under five years of age with from Kenya (n = 120) and Malawi (n = 116)
| Â | Â | Cryptosporidium n (%) | Giardia n (%) | Mixed infection n (%) | Negative n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIDA- QUICK | Kenya | 24 (20.0%) | 8 (6.7%) | 6 (5.0%) | 82 (68.3%) |
Malawi | 21 (18.1%) | 16 (13.8%) | 4 (3.5%) | 75 (64.7%) | |
Total | 45 (19.1%) | 24 10.2%) | 10 (4.2%) | 157 (99.5%) | |
DUO- Strip | Kenya | 16 (13.3%) | 8 (6.7%) | 2 (1.7%) | 94 (78.3%) |
Malawi | 11 (9.5%) | 14 (12.1%) | 3 (2.5%) | 88 (75.9%) | |
Total | 27 (11.4%) | 22 (9.3%) | 5 (2.1%) | 182 (77.1%) | |
QUIK- CHEK | Kenya | 19 (15.8%) | 7 (5.8%) | 1 (0.8%) | 93 (77.5%) |
Malawi | 14 (12.1%) | 23 (19.8%) | 2 (1.7%) | 77 (66.3%) | |
Total | 33 (14.0%) | 30 (12.7%) | 3 (1.3%) | 170 (72.0%) |