A case of measles has been confirmed in a child who returned at the end of November after international travel. Potential exposures may have occurred in the following situations: Wednesday, 11/27/24 at Los Angeles International (LAX) airport, additional information available here Saturday, 11/30/2024 from noon to 5:00 PM Children’s Hospital...

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(Santa Ana, CA) – The OC Health Care Agency (HCA) has confirmed a case of measles in an infant returning from international travel to Orange County (OC). The person visited the following locations in OC while infectious: November 30, 12 noon to 5 p.m., Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC)...

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TEST NAME Campylobacter Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B7 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Campylobacter sp. utilizing conventional biochemical and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para Pak C&S), GN Broth or Rectal Swab Note: Buffered Glycerol...

TEST NAME Bacterial Culture for Identification ( Salmonella / Shigella ) DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B20 DESCRIPTION Salmonella/Shigella culture identification and confirmation utilizing conventional biochemical, serological, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolates CONTAINER: Slanted tubed media preferred, motility...

TEST NAME Escherichia coli (STEC) Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B10 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli utilizing conventional biochemical, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques. Toxin production confirmed utilizing lateral flow immunoassay. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool CONTAINER...

TEST NAME Salmonella / Shigella Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B19 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Salmonella and Shigella utilizing conventional biochemical, serological, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Stool or Urine CONTAINER: Stool transport bottles (Para Pak...

TEST NAME Salmonella / Shigella Reference Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B20 DESCRIPTION Salmonella/Shigella culture identification and confirmation utilizing conventional biochemical, serological, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF), and whole genome sequencing techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Pure culture isolates CONTAINER: Slanted tubed media preferred, motility deeps acceptable. COLLECTION: Do...

TEST NAME Diphtheria Culture DEPARTMENT BACT TESTS B9 DESCRIPTION Screening procedure for isolation and identification of Corynebacterium diphtheriae in suspect cases of diphtheria utilizing conventional biochemical testing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of resolution (MALDI-TOF) techniques. SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS SPECIMEN: Throat exudate CONTAINER: Bacterial Culturette COLLECTION: A throat swab taken...