Diagnostic Tests for Vibrio parahaemolyticus
Tests and diagnosis discussion for Vibrio parahaemolyticus:
Vibrio organisms can be isolated from cultures
of stool, wound, or blood. For isolation from stool, use of
a selective medium that has thiosulfate, citrate, bile salts,
and sucrose (TCBS agar) is recommended. If there is clinical
suspicion for infection with this organism, the microbiology
laboratory should be notified so that they will perform cultures
using this medium. A physician should suspect V. parahaemolyticus
infection if a patient has watery diarrhea and has eaten raw
or undercooked seafood, especially oysters, or when a wound
infection occurs after exposure to seawater. 1
Footnotes:
1. excerpt from Vibrio parahaemolyticus (General): DBMD
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