TABLE 1.
Campylobacter species isolated by the filtration method
| Organism | No. positive by filtration | No. recovered on 0.45-μm nc/0.65-μm nc/0.6-μm pca | No. positive for Campylobacter spp. by Verigene multiplex testing | Hospital status (no. inpatient/no. outpatient) | Other pathogens detectedb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. jejuni, C. coli, C. lari | 10 | 9/10/10 | 10 | 2/8 | None |
| C. concisus | 8 | 4/5/8 | 0 | 4/4 | Salmonella (V), Norovirus (V), Cryptosporidium (I) |
| C. ureolyticus | 3 | 0/3/3 | 0 | 2/1 | None |
| C. sputorum | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 0/1 | None |
| C. showae | 1 | 0/0/1 | 0 | 1/0 | None |
a
nc, nitrocellulose; pc, polycarbonate.
b
Detection was by Verigene system (V) or immunoassay (I).