Culture of rectal swab specimens for enteric bacterial pathogens decreases time to test result while preserving assay sensitivity compared to bulk fecal specimens

Authors

Sophonie Jean, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Melanie L. Yarbrough, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Neil W. Anderson, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Carey-Ann D. Burnham, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis

Journal

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Publication Date

2019

Volume

57

Inclusive Pages

e02077-18

Document Type

Open Access Publication

DOI

10.1128/JCM.02077-18

Rights and Permissions

Jean S, Yarbrough ML, Anderson NW, Burnham C-AD. 2019. Culture of rectal swab specimens for enteric bacterial pathogens decreases time to test result while preserving assay sensitivity compared to bulk fecal specimens. J Clin Microbiol 57:e02077-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.02077-18.

Recommended Citation

Jean, Sophonie; Yarbrough, Melanie L.; Anderson, Neil W.; and Burnham, Carey-Ann D., "Culture of rectal swab specimens for enteric bacterial pathogens decreases time to test result while preserving assay sensitivity compared to bulk fecal specimens." Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 57, e02077-18. (2019).
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