title: Stool examination: culture versus Gram stain.
abstract: Presented is a methodology for efficient, cost-effective collection, transport, culture, and microscopic examination of infectious diarrhea. A critical review of the literature is included, as are guidelines for workup and management of the disease complex in the emergency department.
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000635:transmission; D004630:Emergencies; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D014195:Travel