Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals

Diagnostic testing practices for diarrhoeal cases in South African public hospitals

Abstract Background Stool samples submitted for diagnostic testing represent a proportion of diarrhoeal cases seeking healthcare, and an even smaller proportion of diarrhoeal cases in the community. Despite this, surveillance relies heavily on these laboratory results. This study described diarrhoea...

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Main Authors: Siobhan L. Johnstone, Nicola A. Page, Michelle J. Groome, Nicolette M. du Plessis, Juno Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Diarrhoea
Diagnostics
Aetiology
Low resource
Stool samples
Surveillance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07834-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07834-0

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