Evaluation of CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™ rapid membrane enzyme immunoassay to detect Campylobacter spp. antigen in stool samples

Table 2 Profile observed according to the positive or negative result for all diagnostic tests applied

CRS	CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™	Culture	RT-PCR	ELISA
+	+	+	N^a	N^a	46
	+	−	+	+	5
	−	+	+	N^a	2
−	−	−	−	N^b	52
	+	−	−	+	2
	+	−	−	−	1

CRS composite reference standard, ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, RT-PCR Real-time PCR
N^a Not done because culture was positive, N^b Not done because RT-PCR was negative

ISSN: 1757-4749

CRS	CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™	Culture	RT-PCR	ELISA
+	+	+	N^a	N^a	46
	+	−	+	+	5
	−	+	+	N^a	2
−	−	−	−	N^b	52
	+	−	−	+	2
	+	−	−	−	1

CRS	CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™	Culture	RT-PCR	ELISA
+	+	+	N^a	N^a	46
	+	−	+	+	5
	−	+	+	N^a	2
−	−	−	−	N^b	52
	+	−	−	+	2
	+	−	−	−	1

CRS	CAMPYLOBACTER QUIK CHEK™	Culture	RT-PCR	ELISA
+	+	+	N^a	N^a	46
	+	−	+	+	5
	−	+	+	N^a	2
−	−	−	−	N^b	52
	+	−	−	+	2
	+	−	−	−	1