Fecal Matters: Clinician and Laboratorian Perspective on Impact of Molecular GI Pathogen Testing

May 18, 2017 - Toronto ON CA

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Rapid diagnostics for stool pathogens have only recently emerged as viable options for testing for community-acquired diarrhea. Antibody-mediated EIA methods have shown the ability to shorten turnaround times for such stool pathogens as shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC), however, these kits lack the multiplexing capabilities necessary to replace culture for routine screening and may still require 12-24 hour turnaround times.

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