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. 2011 Mar;49(3):941-4.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.01489-10. Epub 2011 Jan 5.

New methods for detection of campylobacters in stool samples in comparison to culture

Emilie Bessède  1 , Adline Delcamp, Elodie Sifré, Alice Buissonnière, Francis Mégraud
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New methods for detection of campylobacters in stool samples in comparison to culture

Emilie Bessède et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Campylobacter species, especially Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli, are a major cause of human bacterial enteritis. Current detection in stools is done essentially by culture on selective and nonselective media with filtration. These methods were compared to 2 molecular biology methods, an in-house real-time PCR and a multiplex PCR named Seeplex Diarrhea ACE Detection, and 3 immunoenzymatic methods, Premier Campy, RidaScreen Campylobacter, and ImmunoCard Stat!Campy. Out of 242 stool specimens tested, 23 (9.5%) fulfilled the positivity criteria, i.e., they were positive by one or both culture methods or, in case of a negative culture, by a positive molecular method and a positive immunoenzymatic method. The striking feature of this study is the low sensitivity of culture, in the range of 60%, in contrast to immunoenzymatic and molecular tests.

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Sensitivities and positive predictive values of the different techniques used for Campylobacter detection.
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