INFECTIOUS DISEASE UPDATES

Assay for Detection of Zika Virus in Urine

July 1, 2016

Most patients with Zika virus have asymptomatic or subclinical infection. The CDC now offers a TrioPlex rRT-PCR assay for the detection of ZV in urine in select patients.

Issue Date: July 1, 2016

Table of Contents

It Was Inevitable: mcr-1 in the United States
The Zoster Vaccine Rapidly Loses Effectiveness in Adults Over 60
Refining the Evaluation and Management of Neonatal Herpes Infection
Severe Infection Due to Human Adenovirus B7
Colistin vs. Polymyxin B
Assay for Detection of Zika Virus in Urine
Effect of Antibiotic Resistance on Prevention of Surgical Site Infections

Infectious Disease Alert’s editor, Stan Deresinski, MD, FACP, FIDSA, reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study; peer reviewer Patrick Joseph, MD, is laboratory director for Genomic Health, Siemens Corp., and CareDx; Updates author, Carol A. Kemper, MD, FACP, peer reviewer Kiran Gajurel, MD, continuing education and editorial director Lee Landenberger, executive editor Shelly Morrow Mark, and associate managing editor Jonathan Springston report no financial relationships to this field of study.

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