Staphylococcal enterotoxins A-E gene PCR
Registry Details
| Area | Health Science |
| Lab name | Nosocomial Infections Laboratory |
| Lab location | Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
| Test name | Staphylococcal enterotoxins A-E gene PCR |
| Organisms | Staphylococcus aureus |
| Requested for surveillance | no |
| Notice required | no |
| Routine turnaround time | 4 working days for reference specimens |
| Culture requirements | Pure culture |
| Media requirements | A slope of any medium that supports the growth of the organism |
| Pre-transport requirements | Ambient temperature |
| Transport requirements | Ambient temperature |
| Unacceptable sample types | Clinical specimens will not be accepted. |
| How results reported | The result will state whether and which enterotoxin genes were detected |
| Referral link | Form |
Details
The staphylococcal enterotoxins are recognised agents of staphylococcal food poisoning and may be involved in other types of infection with sequelae of shock in humans and animals. Several major antigenic types of staphylococcal enterotoxins have been recognised. This test identifies by PCR the presence of the genes for staphylococcal enterotoxins A, B, C, D and E.