title: Comparison of polycarbonate and cellulose acetate membrane filters for isolation of Campylobacter concisus from stool samples.
abstract: One thousand seven hundred ninety-one diarrheic stool samples were cultivated for Campylobacter spp. We found a high prevalence of Campylobacter concisus with use of a polycarbonate filter (n = 114) compared to a cellulose acetate filter (n = 79) (P < .0001). The polycarbonate filter is superior to the commonly used cellulose acetate filter for detection of C. concisus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, DK-9000 Aalborg, Denmark. halin@rn.dk
authors.forename: Hans Linde
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Engberg
authors.forename: Tove
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ejlertsen
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D002482:Cellulose / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008851:Micropore Filters / Q000592:standards*; D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement
chemical_list: D011076:Polycarboxylate Cement; C005506:polycarbonate; C005062:acetylcellulose; D002482:Cellulose
keywords: Campylobacter concisus; Campylobacter jejuni; Cellulose acetate membrane filter; Diarrhea; Polycarbonate membrane filter