Culturing stool specimens for Campylobacter spp., Pennsylvania, USA
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Culture Methods to Determine the Limit of Detection and Survival in Transport Media of Campylobacter Jejuni in Human Fecal Specimens
Published on: March 10, 2020
Nkuchia M M'ikanatha1, Lisa A Dettinger, Amanda Perry
1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Founders 7-046, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA.
Abstract:
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.
