Abstract
We evaluated the recently developed dipsticks for the rapid detection of Vibrio cholerae serotypes O1 and O139 from rectal swabs of hospitalized diarrheal patients after enrichment for 4 h in alkaline peptone water. The sensitivity and specificity of the dipsticks were above 92 and 91%, respectively. The dipsticks represent the first rapid test which has been successfully used to diagnose cholera from rectal swabs, and this would immensely improve surveillance for cholera, especially in remote settings.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3939-3941 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)