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Campylobacter jejuni organism

Clostridium difficile organism

Salmonella typhi organism

Yersinia enterocolitica organism

Stool culture; Culture - stool

There are no risks.

Often other stool tests are done in addition to the culture, such as:

• Gram stain of stool
• Fecal smear
• Stool ova and parasites exam

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).

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