Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins A and B gene PCR
Registry Details
| Area | Health Science |
| Lab name | Nosocomial Infections Laboratory |
| Lab location | Kenepuru Science Centre, Porirua |
| Test name | Staphylococcal exfoliative toxins A and B 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 exfoliative genes were detected |
| Referral link | Form |
Details
Strains of Staphylococcus aureus producing one or both of two immunologically distinct exfoliative toxins A or B have been associated with a series of impetiginous staphylococcal diseases referred to as staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Exfoliative toxins A and B have identical biological activity and a degree of genetic similarity.