Gastrointestinal infection test kit RIDA®GENE

bacteriaSalmonellaYersinia enterocolitica

For in vitro diagnostic use. RIDA®GENE Bacterial Stool Panel is a multiplex real-time PCR for the direct, qualitative detection and differentiation of Campylobacter spp. (C. coli, C. lari, C. jejuni), Salmonella spp. and Yersinia enterocolitica in human stool samples. The RIDA®GENE Bacterial Stool Panel multiplex real-time PCR is intended for use as an aid in diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections caused by bacteria. General information: Diarrheal disease is a major health care problem and causes about 2 billion cases worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) ranks diarrheal disease as 2nd most common cause of child deaths among children under 5 years globally, particularly in developing countries. Campylobacter species are one of the most common causes of bacterial diarrhea worldwide, responsible for 400 million – 500 million cases annually. The disease caused by the genus Campylobacter is called campylobacteriosis. More than 80 % of Campylobacter infections are caused by C. jejuni. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates more than 2 million cases of campylobacteriosis each year in the US. The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) reported an incidence rate of 13 cases per 100,000 population in 2008. C. jejuni was detected in 5 – 16% of children with diarrhea in developed countries and in 8 – 45% of children with diarrhea in developing countries. Approximately 100 persons with Campylobacter infections die each year in the US. Infection with Campylobacter occurs through contaminated food, especially poultry, water, contact with infected animals or by fecal-oral route, particularly in children.