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what is 'stool culture'?
Definition for Stool culture
Stool culture is also known as: Stool cultures, culture stool
Stool culture is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: viral gastroenteritis, hemolytic uremic syndrome and pseudomembranous colitis.
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viral gastroenteritis
stomach flu
Stool culture and viral gastroenteritis
hemolytic uremic syndrome
destruction of red cells and kidney failure
Stool culture and hemolytic uremic syndrome
pseudomembranous colitis
antibiotic induced diarrhea
Stool culture and pseudomembranous colitis
bacterial enteritis
bacterial diarrhea
Stool culture and bacterial enteritis
campylobacter
bacterial diarrhea
Stool culture and campylobacter
shigellosis
bacterial stomach flu
Stool culture and shigellosis
irritable bowel syndrome
change in bowel habits and stomach pain
Stool culture and irritable bowel syndrome
atypical mycobacterial infection
infection by mycobacteria other than tuberculosis
Stool culture and atypical mycobacterial infection
cryptosporidiosis
parasitic diarrhea
Stool culture and cryptosporidiosis
erythema nodosum
red inflammatory nodules in skin
Stool culture and erythema nodosum
proctitis
rectal inflammation
Stool culture and proctitis
protein losing enteropathy
protein loss in bowel
Stool culture and protein losing enteropathy
traveler's diarrhea
bacterial illness causing intestinal symptoms
Stool culture and traveler's diarrhea
typhoid fever
serious febrile illness with intestinal symptoms
Stool culture and typhoid fever
yersiniosis
bacterial multisystem disease
Stool culture and yersiniosis
enteropathic spondyloarthropathy
joint symptoms reactive to intestinal pathology
Stool culture and enteropathic spondyloarthropathy
malnutrition
poor nourishment
Stool culture and malnutrition
peritonitis
inflammation of membrane lining abdominal cavity
Stool culture and peritonitis
Crohn Disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
Stool culture and Crohn Disease
inflammatory bowel disease
chronic inflammation of bowel
Stool culture and inflammatory bowel disease
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Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Stool culture and Intravenous (IV) lactated Ringer (LR) solution
Complete Blood Count
Stool culture and Complete Blood Count
Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
Stool culture and Intravenous (IV) normal saline (NS)
serum electrolytes
Stool culture and serum electrolytes
Complete metabolic panel
Stool culture and Complete metabolic panel
BUN
Stool culture and BUN
Serum Creatinine
Stool culture and Serum Creatinine
Fecal Occult Blood Tests
Test for occult blood in stool
Stool culture and Fecal Occult Blood Tests
Blood culture
Stool culture and Blood culture
Stool leukocytes
Stool culture and Stool leukocytes
Intravenous (IV) fluids
Stool culture and Intravenous (IV) fluids
urine output
Stool culture and urine output
Stool studies for ova and parasites
Stool culture and Stool studies for ova and parasites
Oral rehydration therapy
Stool culture and Oral rehydration therapy
Electrolyte Administration
Stool culture and Electrolyte Administration
Blood, Platelet Count
Platelet Count
Stool culture and Blood, Platelet Count
Stool Clostridium difficile toxin
Stool culture and Stool Clostridium difficile toxin
Urinalysis
Examination of urine to detect disease
Stool culture and Urinalysis
diet modification
Stool culture and diet modification
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Stool culture and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
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ciprofloxacin
Stool culture and ciprofloxacin
ceftriaxone
Stool culture and ceftriaxone
ciprofloxacin(cipro)
Stool culture and ciprofloxacin(cipro)
azithromycin
Stool culture and azithromycin
ampicillin
Stool culture and ampicillin
metronidazole
Stool culture and metronidazole
tetracycline
Stool culture and tetracycline
vancomycin
Stool culture and vancomycin
loperamide
Stool culture and loperamide
rifaximin
Stool culture and rifaximin
erythromycin
Stool culture and erythromycin
clindamycin
Stool culture and clindamycin
prednisone
Stool culture and prednisone
doxycycline
Stool culture and doxycycline
sulfasalazine
Stool culture and sulfasalazine
gentamicin
Stool culture and gentamicin
azithromycin(zithromax)
Stool culture and azithromycin(zithromax)
metronidazole(flagyl)
Stool culture and metronidazole(flagyl)
cefotaxime
Stool culture and cefotaxime
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Stool culture and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
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Stool Culture
A stool culture is done to identify bacteria or viruses that may be causing an infection. ... For a stool culture, a stool sample is collected in a clean ...
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Stool Culture Test
Stool Culture Test. Monday July 17, 2006 ... do not resolve on their own, a stool culture may be used to identify any harmful ...
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Culture of intestinal biopsy specimens and stool culture for detection ...
The diagnostic yields of stool cultures and biopsy specimens for the detection ... Repeated stool cultures remain the most important means of diagnosing enteric ...
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Diagnostic Tests - Stool Culture
When gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea do not resolve on their own, a stool culture may be used to identify any harmful bacteria that are causing the symptoms.
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Fecal culture
A fecal culture is a laboratory test to find organisms in the stool (feces) that ... Often other stool tests are done in addition to the culture, such as: Gram ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/encyclopedia/Fecal-culture.htm
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Stool test - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Stool culture) Jump to: navigation, search ... Some bacterial diseases can be detected with a stool culture. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stool_culture
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal culture
A fecal culture is a laboratory test to find organisms in the stool (feces) that ... Often other stool tests are done in addition to the culture, such as: Gram ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003758.htm
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CDC - Three Cases of Bacteremia Caused by Vibrio cholerae O1 in ...
We were unable to recall her for stool culture. Case 2 (Adult) ... ( We found two cases with positive stool cultures during this outbreak. ...
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Staphylococcus aureus intestinal colonization is associated with ...
Patients with negative nares and stool cultures had low frequency of S. aureus ... Within 1 day of each stool collection, cultures were obtained from the patient's ...
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Enteric Disease Surveillance | CDC EID
Although stool culture result dates were recorded for 633 cases, most were for ... 2?4 days; initial stool culture results, 5?8 days; case report to health ...
http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/2/311.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Stool gram stain
You can catch the stool on plastic wrap that is loosely placed over the toilet ... Stool cultures and other tests can also help diagnose the cause of the infection. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003757.htm
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Stool Analysis
A stool analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) ... A stool culture is done to find out if bacteria may be causing an infection. Why It Is Done ...
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/stool-analysis
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wwwn.cdc.gov/nltn/pdf/2004/amsccw2.ppt
... algorithms for culture workup of wound, stool, respiratory, and genitourinary ... Routine Stool Culture. Q-Probe Study of 601 institutions ...
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Frequency and Possible Infection Control Implications of ...
... that yielded MRSA either before or after the stool culture was positive. ... If stool cultures had not been performed for these patients, they would each ...
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Culture - meconium
A laboratory test to isolate and identify organisms in the newborn feces () that may cause ... Meconium stool culture. How the test is performed: ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003331.htm
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eMedicine - Yersinia Enterocolitica : Article by Brooks D Cash
Yersinia enterocolitica is an important human pathogen that researchers ... Obtain stool samples for culture. ... Perform stool cultures on selective ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2434.htm
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Aeromonas spp., Hong Kong | CDC EID
were isolated from stool samples by standard culture procedures, which included ... Of 130 patients with positive stool cultures, Aeromonas spp. ...
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Blood culture
A blood culture is a laboratory test to check for bacteria or other ... A culture may be done using a sample of blood, tissue, stool, urine, or other ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003744.htm
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A Survey of Stool Culturing Practices for Vibrio Species at Clinical ...
... for vibrios, the use of TCBS agar for a stool culture was recommended ... Among those that received stool specimens for culture, 102 (62%) of 164 ...
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Stool Culture - Yahoo! Health
For a stool culture, a stool sample is collected in a clean container and placed ... A stool culture is done to identify bacteria or viruses that may be ...
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Human feces - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
About Constipation - Bristol stool form chart ... Poop Culture: How America is Shaped by its Grossest National Product ISBN 1-932-59521-X ...
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Unusual Colors of Stool - Black Stool
Black, tarry stools with a foul odor are called "melena," and can be the result of eating certain foods, taking iron ... gastroscopy, stool culture, and ...
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CDC - An Outbreak of Community-Acquired Foodborne Illness Caused by ...
Twelve cultures of S. aureus recovered from stool samples of the ill family ... These isolates were those from the stool cultures of three family members (A, B, ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol8no1/01-0174.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Culture - colonic tissue
There is no specific preparation needed for a culture. ... A culture is often done when other tests such as a stool culture could not ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003733.htm
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CDC Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) | E. coli O157 ...
Information on terrorism and public health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and ... You send the stool culture and it could come back negative. ...
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/coca/summaries/E_coli_Sept_21_2006final.asp
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Factory Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 Infection in Japan
... in both patients, and stool cultures from each yielded E. coli ... A culture-confirmed case was defined as a stool culture yielding E. coli O157:H7 ...
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol5no3/watanabe.htm
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Fecal culture
Some bacteria cause symptoms because of the toxins they produce, while other cause ... Stool culture; Culture - stool. What the risks are: There are no ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/003758ris.htm?terms=stool+cultures
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eMedicine - Food Poisoning : Article by Roberto M Gamarra
Food poisoning is defined as an illness caused by the consumption of food or water contaminated with bacteria and/or their toxins, ... Positive stool culture ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic807.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with Sq-Sz
Stool culture see Fecal culture. Stool gram stain. Stool guaiac test. Stool occult blood test see ... Swab for respiratory viruses see Nasopharyngeal culture ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_Sq-Sz.htm
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Fecal Leukocyte Stain Has Diagnostic Value for Outpatients but Not ...
... of diarrheal etiology, such as stool culture (SCx) or toxin assays for Clostridium difficile. ... stool was diluted 1:6, and filtrate was used to inoculate ...
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A survey of Connecticut physician stool culture ordering practices
Counties to determine stool culture ordering practices for patients who present with ... Fifty-four (35%) ordered a bacterial stool culture for the last patient ...
http://www.cdc.gov/enterics/publications/168-marcus_1997.pdf
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Stool C. difficile toxin
The EIA is faster that previous culture tests, simpler to perform, and results ... Several stool samples may be needed to obtain an accurate result. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003590.htm
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Evaluation of Performance and Potential Clinical Impact of ProSpecT ...
... readily detected in stool by sorbitol-MacConkey agar culture (SMAC), STEC non ... Stool cultures from 285 patients (14%) were positive for an enteric ...
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Crohn's Disease FAQ - Part 3
Part 3 of this series of frequently asked questions about Crohn's disease explains the tests that are used in the diagnostic process. ... Stool culture. ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/faqscd/a/crohnsfaq_3.htm
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Baseline Laboratory Survey of Bacterial Stool Culture Practices
13. Does your laboratory perform ANY on-site bacterial stool culture testing? ... 2=no, ALL stool specimens for culture are sent to another laboratory ...
http://www.cdc.gov/foodnet/surveys/LAB/lab-1995.pdf
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Fecal smear
You can catch the stool on plastic wrap that is loosely placed over the toilet ... There are no risks associated with a fecal culture. Update Date: 12/3/2007 ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003755.htm
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome FAQ - Part 2
Questions--and answers--to the most frequently asked questions about symptoms, ... Blood in the stool is not a symptom of IBS. Stool culture. ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/faqsibs/a/ibsfaq_2.htm
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Excerpt: Prevention of Gastrointestinal Infections Among Healthcare ...
When antibiotics are given, stool cultures should be obtained at least 48 hours ... h. Do not perform routine stool cultures on asymptomatic health care personnel, ...
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User:Gastro guy/bhom work - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stool Culture: Culturing has been shown to be a more reliable method of identifying infection. ... disease causing isolates of Blastocystis using stool culture. ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gastro_guy/bhom_work
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Stool Analysis - Yahoo! Health
A stool analysis is a series of tests done on a stool (feces) sample to help ... For more information, see the medical test Stool Culture. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/digestive-diagnosis/stool-analysis/h...
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Unusual Colors of Stool - Red or Maroon Stool
Red or maroon colored stools caused by bleeding are known as "hematochezia. ... x-rays, blood tests, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, stool culture, and barium studies. ...
http://ibdcrohns.about.com/cs/otherdiseases/a/redstool.htm
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Laboratory Practices for Stool-Specimen Culture for Bacterial Pathogens ...
bacterial stool culture with ... using culture methods, 196 (68%) routinely tested all stool. specimens for ... plementing stool culture policies on the ...
http://www.cdc.gov/enterics/publications/375-voetscha2.pdf
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Outbreak of Salmonella Infection Assoc. w/ Eating Raw Ground Beef
Outbreak of Salmonella Serotype Typhimurium Infection Associated with Eating ... Stool samples for culture were obtained from 11 patients; Salmonella serotype ...
http://wonder.cdc.gov/wonder/prevguid/m0039761/m0039761.asp
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Update: Sporadic Hemorrhagic Colitis
Culture-positive specimens were received from Wisconsin (three), California (two) ... stool (1); since the stool specimens were collected earlier for culture-positive ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwR/preview/mmwrhtml/00000267.htm
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Microsoft PowerPoint - Advanced Specimen Collection - Part 2 12-27
wound, stool, respiratory, and genitourinary. specimens submitted for microbiological culture. ... Routine Stool Culture. Q-Probe Study of 601 institutions ...
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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication -- South East Asia Region ...
In 1994, stool specimens were collected for viral culture from 1075 (27%) of ... Stool specimens for viral culture were collected from 151 (94%) of the 161 AFP ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00039437.htm
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Dipstick for Rapid Diagnosis of Shigella flexneri 2a in Stool
... the results obtained with stool cultures for enteropathogenic bacteria and ... 2a in 191 fresh stool samples by dipstick test versus conventional culture. ...
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Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis -- Selected States, 1996-1998
Stool culture yielded Salmonella serotype Typhimurium. ... Culture of a stool sample taken from the iguana yielded S. Marina. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm4844a1.htm
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Importance of Culture Confirmation of Shiga Toxin-producing Escherichia ...
... that do not require bacterial culture of stool specimens to identify STEC are ... culture methods to detect free Stx or the stx1 or stx2 genes in stool or ...
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5538a3.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Bloody or tarry stools
Blood in the stool may come from anywhere along your ... Stool culture. X-rays of the abdomen. Tests for the presence of Helicobacter pylori infection ...
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