Stool Cultures - Indications in Diarrhea Patient Categories to Order Stool Cultures On: • Persisting 1 week • Bloody diarrhea • Severe illness (diarrhea leading to hospitalization) • High risk (immunocompromised, IBD, age > 70, pregnant) • Public health (concern for potential outbreak) Few infectious causes of acute gastroenteritis are of bacterial etiology. Of 13,327 hospitalized patients with diarrhea, only 196 (1.5%) had a positive stool culture Lauren Dunn Gilbert, MD @ldgilbert_MD via iMED @iMedEducation #Stool #Cultures #Indications #diagnosis #gastroenterology #diarrhea
