Confirmation of Staphylococcal toxins by PCR
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Confirmation of Staphylococcal toxins by PCR.
- Necrotizing pneumonia
- Skin and soft tissue infections
Pure culture.
N/A
Send cultures as growth on culture medium or in transport medium. Culture vessel should be leak-proof or sealed appropriately.
Shipping of specimens shall be done by a TDG certified individual in accordance with TDG regulations. For additional information regarding classification of specimens for the purposes of shipping, consult either Part 2 Appendix 3 of the TDG Regulations or section 3.6.2 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations as applicable.
N/A
Completed Antimicrobial Resistance and Nosocomial Infections Requisition.
Please consult lab prior to requesting test.
PCR is used to confirm presence or absence of staphylococcal toxins. Toxin genes include enterotoxins A (sea), B (seb), C (sec), D (sed), E (see), G (seg), H (seh) and I (sei); exfoliative toxin A (eta) and B (etb) and Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 (tst). Sample compared to known Standards.
6 calendar days.
- Mehrotra M., G. Wang and W.M. Johnson. 2000. Multiplex PCR for Detection of Genes for Staphylococcus aureus Enterotoxins, Exfoliative Toxins, Toxic Shock Syndrome Toxin 1 and Methicillin Resistance. J. Clin. Micro. 38(3):1032-1035.