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- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
- Images
Stool culture; Culture - stool
What the risks are
There are no risks.
Special considerations
Often other stool tests are done in addition to the culture, such as:
Gram stain of stool Fecal smear Stool ova and parasites exam
Images
Clostridium difficile organism
Salmonella typhi organism
Campylobacter jejuni organism
Yersinia enterocolitica organism
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Fecal culture Prevention
Review Date: 05/04/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine; George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology,
Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
