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. 2012 Mar;18(3):484-7.
doi: 10.3201/eid1803.111266.

Culturing stool specimens for Campylobacter spp., Pennsylvania, USA

Nkuchia M M'ikanatha  1 , Lisa A Dettinger, Amanda Perry, Paul Rogers, Stanley M Reynolds, Irving Nachamkin
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Culturing stool specimens for Campylobacter spp., Pennsylvania, USA

Nkuchia M M'ikanatha et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Mar.

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.

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