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Discipline - Clinical microbiology
Stool culture
Setting:
2. Laboratory
Tiered Testing Service:
District hospital with laboratory Regional or provincial hospital with laboratory
Assay format
Manual techniques
Information History
First added in 2020
Changed in 2024
Purpose type
Diagnosis
Purpose
Initial step in the detection and identification of Salmonella spp., Shigella spp., and Campylobacter for selection of appropriate antibiotic regimens.
Specimen types
Stool
WHO prequalified or recommended products
N/A
EMDN

W010401

BACTERIOLOGY - CULTURE MEDIA

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WHO supporting publications
Essential package of in vitro diagnostic tests for bacterial and fungal infections, and AMR. 2025. (To be published)
Technical specifications
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SAGE IVD recommended including this test in the EDL on the basis of the scientific validity of the analyte. It was recognized that the test is a foundational IVD test and is included in clinical guidelines.
N/A
The inclusion of this test was based on WHO guidelines and/or technical documents that include recommendations for the use of this test.
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