Comparative Evaluation of the Efficacy of Indirect Hemagglutination Test and Radiological Methods in the Pre-diagnosis of Cystic Echinococcosis
Journal Title: Turkish Journal of Parasitology - Year 2021, Vol 45, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective: Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a common public health concern in Turkey. In this study, we investigated the agreement between the results of radiological imaging methods and serological tests through a 5-year retrospective evaluation in patients admitted to a university hospital with a suspicion of CE so as to determine the frequency of CE in the study region. Methods: The indirect hemagglutination test (IHA) results of 1.046 patients obtained from various clinics with the suspicion of CE between January 2014 and December 2018 were retrospectively analysed. Of these, patients with at least one radiological imaging report in the system (938 patients) were included in the study. Radiological imaging findings and IHA test results were compared and examined. Results: Seropositivity was detected by IHA test in 143 (15.2%) of 938 patients included in the study. The CE findings were recorded in at least one radiological imaging report in 130 (90.9%) of 143 patients with positive IHA test. At least one of the radiological imaging reports suggested presence of CE in 362 (38.5%) of all the patients. Conclusion: Thus, serological test and radiological imaging methods should be used in combination for the diagnosis of CE.
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Fatma Esenkaya Taşbent , Burcu Yağcı , Cengiz Kadıyoran , Mehmet Sinan İyisoy
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