Rapid tests as a practical alternative to slide agglutination for the confirmation of <i>V. cholerae</i> O1.

ABSTRACT: Slide agglutination for serogroup and/or serotype identification is a crucial step for confirming cholera by culture. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are typically used directly on stool but are not considered sufficient for cholera confirmation. However, they may provide a practical alternative to the slide agglutination step of culture, as they are easy to use, store, and require minimal training. This study evaluates the concordance of Vibrio cholerae O1/O139 detection from presumptive colonies by slide agglutination with RDTs. Patients (≥1 year) with acute watery diarrhea at the icddr,b Dhaka hospital were enrolled. Stool samples were cultured on thiosulfate-citrate-bile salts-sucrose medium, and presumptive colonies were subcultured on Gelatin Agar medium. Isolates were th

SUBMITTER: Bhattacharjee P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12345242 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature