Culturing stool specimens for Campylobacter spp., Pennsylvania, USA.

Autor: M'ikanatha NM, Dettinger LA, Perry A, Rogers P, Reynolds SM, Nachamkin I, M'ikanatha, Nkuchia M, Dettinger, Lisa A, Perry, Amanda, Rogers, Paul, Reynolds, Stanley M, Nachamkin, Irving
Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Mar2012, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p484-487, 4p
Abstrakt: In 2010, we surveyed 176 clinical laboratories in Pennsylvania regarding stool specimen testing practices for enteropathogens, including Campylobacter spp. Most (96.3%) routinely test for Campylobacter spp. In 17 (15.7%), a stool antigen test is the sole method for diagnosis. We recommend that laboratory practice guidelines for Campylobacter spp. testing be developed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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