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Here, we describe CFseq, a highly sensitive, specific, rapid (<3 days), and cost-effective assay for comprehensive CFTR gene analysis from dried blood spots, the common newborn screening specimen.
A patient was deemed to be colonized when a screening specimen grew MRSA; and was deemed infected when a clinical specimen was positive for MRSA.
In addition, whether the notification was the result of MRSA isolates found in a clinical specimen or from a screening specimen was recorded.
In the event of a screen-positive result, most programs rely on information submitted with the newborn screening specimen to identify the newborn's physician or medical home.
The ProvLab clinical isolate nearest in date to the incident IPC case identified from a hospital-collected clinical or screening specimen was selected for analysis (Fig. 1).
Clinical isolates were defined as the recovery of a microorganism after culture of a clinical (not screening) specimen without specifying whether it represents colonization or infection.
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Newborn screening specimens are valuable health resources.
Isolates from infection control screening specimens were excluded.
Isolates were recovered from clinical and infection control screening specimens.
A total of 9,220 screening specimens were obtained; 12% of them were positive for GBS.
Initial screening specimens should be collected after 24 hours, but as close to discharge as possible.
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