IDENT: Audrey Schuetz, M.D.

from Answers from the Lab · host Mayo Clinic Laboratories

(00:32):Today, we will be discussing staphylococcal testing at Mayo Clinic Laboratories. Before we start, Dr. Schuetz, could you please provide our listeners with a little bit about you and your background? (01:02):As we get started on this initiative, can you provide a brief overview of this testing and its intended use? (02:36):Could you describe for us which patients should have this testing and when it should be performed — including how this new testing improves upon previous testing approaches? (04:47):What makes our testing unique? (05:45):How are the results from this PCR testing used in patient care?

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Audrey Schuetz, M.D., discusses Mayo Clinic Laboratories' PCR assay that identifies two recently described staphylococcus species: Staphylococcus argenteus and Staphylococcus schweitzeri. Both species are genetically related to Staphylococcus aureus, one of the most important bacteria that cause disease in humans. Short of whole-genome sequencing, Mayo Clinic Laboratories’ molecular real-time PCR assay is the only way to adequately differentiate among these staphylococcus species. Correct identification can clarify laboratory reports and guide clinicians' treatment decisions.

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