A rapid diagnosis of Campylobacter enteritis by direct smear examination.
Diagnosis of Campylobacter enteritis by direct smear examination of stool specimens, using 1% aqueous basic fuchsin, was compared with a conventional cultural method (Campy-BAP). After examination of 485 stool specimens the direct smear method produced a sensitivity and specificity of 94% and 99.5%, respectively.
D002167:Campylobacter / Q000166:cytology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000166:cytology*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D013194:Staining and Labeling