Abstract
G A A b st ra ct s data. Results: 357 patients contacted the IBD Helpline complaining of diarrhoea. 357 (100%) were sent stool pots for standard stool culture and CDT by post. Results were reviewed before deciding on further management. 300 (84%) patients completed the tests. Of these 15 (5%) were positive. 8 showed CDT, 6 Campylobacter and 1 Blastocystis hominis. 179 (99 male) IBD patients were admitted during the same 3 year period with symptoms of a flare. 122 patients had diarrhoea on admission. 96 (79%) underwent stool testing. 2 (2%) were positive for infection: 1 for campylobacter, 1 for CDT. Conclusion: These results demonstrate that enteric infection is a relatively common cause of disease flares and underlines the importance of screening for this. Unfortunately frequency of stool testing in our inpatient population falls below recommended standards. In contrast testing undertaken by our nurseled IBD helpline met the standard.
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