Aeromonas and Plesiomonas Culture [17460X]

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If culture is positive, an identification will be performed at an additional charge (CPT code (s): 87077 or 87140 or 87147 or 87149).
Antibiotic susceptibilities are only performed when appropriate (CPT code(s): 87181, 87184, 87185, 87186).

5 grams stool submitted in a Cary-Blair stool culture transport medium

1 gram

Room temperature

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable

Received refrigerated • Received frozen

Set up: Daily; Report available: 3 days

Not isolated

Infection with Aeromonas spp. can result in a mild, self-limiting diarrheal disease as well as a spectrum of intestinal diseases ranging from acute dysentery to chronic watery diarrhea persisting for weeks or months. Aeromonas spp. can cause acute diarrhea in children and traveler's diarrhea in adults. Sources of infection are commonly found to include exposure to freshwater sources or many cold- and warm-blooded vertebrates.

Plesiomonas shigelloides is a significant cause of both locally acquired and traveler's diarrhea that may respond to antimicrobial therapy. Infection with P. shigelloides can result in gastrointestinal disturbances, typically presenting as either a secretory diarrhea or colitis-like infection. Plesiomonads commonly are found in freshwater sources and colonizing or infecting reptiles and cold-blooded vertebrate such as lizards, snakes, and frogs.