Best Practices for Using PCR to Diagnose Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis and Identify Serotype or Serogroup [June 17, 2016, 13:30 EDT (1:30 PM EDT)]

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  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Description:
  June 17, 2016, 13:30 EDT (1:30 PM EDT)
  
  CDCHAN-00391
  
  Determining serotype for Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) and serogroup for Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) is crucial for identifying potential outbreaks and determining appropriate public health responses. Several new commercial multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays capable of simultaneously testing a single specimen for an array of pathogens that cause blood infections, meningitis, or encephalitis are available. These assays can rapidly identify Hi and Nm species, but most do not determine serotype or serogroup. Laboratories should continue to perform culture and use validated, specific real-time PCR assays capable of detecting and differentiating all six serotypes (a-f) of Hi and six serogroups (A, B, C, W, X, and Y) of Nm; otherwise, additional steps need to be taken including performing a reflex culture or at a minimum retaining a clinical sample for further testing.
  
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• Subjects:
  Haemophilus Influenzae/isolation & Purification Neisseria Meningitidis/isolation & Purification Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Serotyping
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• Source:
  HAN ; 391
• Series:
  Health Alert Network
• Subseries:
  CDC Health Advisory
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
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• Genre:
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• Place as Subject:
  United States
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• Pages in Document:
  2 unnumbered pages
• Issue:
  00391
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