Rapid Immunoassay for detection of Escherichia coli O157 directly from stool specimens.
AUTOR(ES)
Park, C H
RESUMO
A new and rapid ( < 1 h) enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was compared with conventional sorbitol-MacConkey agar (SMAC) culture for the detection of Escherichia coli O157 from stool specimens. Among 34 positive specimens, confirmed by colony-sweeping and immunofluorescence stain methods, 6 did not exhibit visible sorbitol-negative colonies on SMAC. These six specimens would have been considered to be negative if SMAC alone had been used. The ELISA detected 31 of the 34 positive samples, including 5 of the above-mentioned 6 false-negative samples, resulting in a sensitivity and specificity of 91.2 and 99.5%, respectively. Cross-reactivity with other enteric pathogens was not noted by ELISA. The SMAC method had a sensitivity and specificity of 82.4 and 100%, respectively. The ELISA-negative specimens do not require culture confirmation, whereas positive results must be considered to be presumptive until confirmed by culture. The test is accurate and is easy to perform, making it a very efficient method for screening stool specimens for E. coli O157.
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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