Parasitology

Mites in Stool: Clinical Significance of Microscopic Findings

Discovering mites in a stool sample during microscopy: causes of pseudoparasitism, differential diagnosis, and the clinical significance of this finding in a coprogram.

Native stool preparation: mite in the field of view of a light microscope
Native stool preparation: mite in the field of view of a light microscope

Mites were found in a stool sample. What is the clinical significance of this finding? 🙏 The image was kindly provided by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics Doctor Natali Soldatova, Tomsk