Fecal culture for Yersinia sp.

• A stool sample should be collected as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms of diarrhea and before antimicrobial treatment.
  Feces in a container should be delivered to the laboratory within a few hours at ambient temperature.
  Feces collected for swabbing in transport medium up to 72 hours.

In the diagnosis of diarrhea, if the presence of Yersinia sp. is detected, an antibiogram is not performed.
If further microbiological diagnosis is required, the time for issuing the result may be prolonged.

Fecal culture for pathogenic Yersinia enteric bacilli performed in persons with diarrhea.
NOTE
According to the RMZ of 26.06.2020, a positive test result is subject to mandatory reporting to the PSSE.

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