Nested multiplex PCR result | Microscopy and culture result a | Total no. of specimen | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Positive by microscopy and culture | Positive by microscopy only | Positive by culture only | Negative by microscopy and culture |  |
E. dispar (mono infection) | 80 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
E. histolytica (mono infection) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
E. moshkovskii (mono infection) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
E. dispar + E. moshkovskii (mixed) | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
E. dispar + E. histolytica (mixed) | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
E. histolytica + E.moshkovskii (mixed) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
E.dispar+E.histolytica+E.moshkovskii (mixed) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Negative | 2 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 47 |
Total | 164 | 22 | 16 | 35 | 237 |