Karre, Tess
Mayo Clinic
Division of Clinical Microbiology, Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology
Citations 2
Comparison of Two Commercial Molecular Assays to a Laboratory-Developed Molecular Assay for Diagnosis of Clostridium difficile Infection
Karre, Tess, Sloan, Lynne M., Patel, Robin , Mandrekar, Jayawant N. , Rosenblatt, Jon E., Patel, Robin
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | December 2, 2010 | Volume: 49 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 725-727
ABSTRACT We compared two commercial PCR assays, the Prodesse ProGastro CD assay and the BD GeneOhm Cdiff assay, with a laboratory-developed Clostridium difficile toxin PCR assay with previously established performance characteristics. Results of all methods were in agreement for 333 (96%) of 346 stool specimens. No significant difference in performance among the assays was found ( P values, >0.05).
Comparison of Bacterial Antigen Test and Gram Stain for Detecting Classic Meningitis Bacteria in Cerebrospinal Fluid
Karre, Tess, Vetter, Emily A., Mandrekar, Jayawant N. , Patel, Robin , Patel, Robin
Journal of Clinical Microbiology | February 11, 2010 | Volume: 48 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 1504-1505