Ann Clin Microbiol 2025;29(2):6. Performance of an AI-based automated feces analyzer compared with the formalin-ether concentration technique for intestinal parasite detection: a diagnostic accuracy study
| Concordance | Species identification | No. of cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FECT | KU-F40 system | ||
| Concordant | Endolimax nana | 3 | |
| Clonorchis sinensis | 2 | ||
| Entamoeba coli | 1 | ||
| Discordant | Metagonimus yokogawai | Clonorchis sinensis (Fig. 1A) | 4 |
| Trichuris trichiura | Ascaris lumbricoides (Fig. 1B) | 1 | |
| Entamoeba histolytica | Blastocystis hominis (Fig. 1C) | 1 | |
| Entamoeba coli (Fig. 1D) | |||
| Trichuris trichiura | Not detected | 3 | |
| Entamoeba coli | Not detected | 2 | |
| Entamoeba dispar | Not detected | 1 | |
| Clonorchis sinensis | Not detected | 1 | |
| Blastocystis hominis | Not detected | 1 | |
| Gymnophalloides seoi | Not detected | 1 | |
| Not detected | Clonorchis sinensis (Fig. 1E) | 6 | |
| Concordance rate | 22.2% (6/27) | ||
Abbreviation: FECT, formalin–ether concentration technique.