Table 1 Percentages, mean (CI) and median (minimum, maximum) of positive results for the different diagnostic tests at baseline (pre-treatment) of the 36 study participants
Method | Cases/Total | % | EPG (Kato-Katz)/ Ct-values real-time PCR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | CI | Median | Minimum | Maximum | |||
Microscopy (Kato-Katz) | 12/35 | 34.3 | 268 | 27.9–508.1 | 120 | 12 | 1248 |
POC-CCA | 23/36 | 63.9 | |||||
Serum real-time PCR | 27/36 | 75.0 | 30.4 | 28.8–31.9 | 30.3 | 22.6 | 38 |
Urine real-time PCR | 11/36 | 30.6 | 37.7 | 36.3–39.1 | 38.5 | 33.9 | 40.7 |