Table 1

Comparison of recovery of campylobacters from human stools using selective plating versus non-selective differential filtration techniques

Isolation technique (incubation temperature)Total no. faeces examinedNumber of specimens positive (% positive)Species identified
Differential filtration (37°C)18622 (11.8%)21 Campylobacter jejuni
1 Helicobacter fennelliae
CCDA selective agar (37°C)18615 (8.1%)All C jejuni
Preston's selective agar (42°C)18618 (9.7%)All C jejuni