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SUBMITTER: Fitzgerald C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4844741 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Fitzgerald Collette C Patrick Mary M Gonzalez Anthony A Akin Joshua J Polage Christopher R CR Wymore Kate K Gillim-Ross Laura L Xavier Karen K Sadlowski Jennifer J Monahan Jan J Hurd Sharon S Dahlberg Suzanne S Jerris Robert R Watson Renee R Santovenia Monica M Mitchell David D Harrison Cassandra C Tobin-D'Angelo Melissa M DeMartino Mary M Pentella Michael M Razeq Jafar J Leonard Celere C Jung Carrianne C Achong-Bowe Ria R Evans Yaaqobah Y Jain Damini D Juni Billie B Leano Fe F Robinson Trisha T Smith Kirk K Gittelman Rachel M RM Garrigan Charles C Nachamkin Irving I
Journal of clinical microbiology 20160309 5
The use of culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs), such as stool antigen tests, as standalone tests for the detection of Campylobacter in stool is increasing. We conducted a prospective, multicenter study to evaluate the performance of stool antigen CIDTs compared to culture and PCR for Campylobacter detection. Between July and October 2010, we tested 2,767 stool specimens from patients with gastrointestinal illness with the following methods: four types of Campylobacter selective media, f ...[more]