Guidance: Infectious diarrhoea: microbiological examination of faeces guide for primary care

Updated: Latest review February 2014, updated stool guidance May 2014.

This guidance describes:

when and how to send a faecal specimen for laboratory examination how to interpret the laboratory report treatment following the report when to send a repeat specimen

The guidance was updated in July 2010 following the Griffin Report into the investigation of an outbreak of Escherichia coli O157.

Latest review February 2014, updated stool guidance May 2014.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infectious-diarrhoea-microbiological-examination-of-faeces

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