title: Use of a culture-independent gastrointestinal multiplex PCR panel during a Shigellosis outbreak: considerations for clinical laboratories and public health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Vittal P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: LeBlanc
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Division of Pediatric/Adult Infectious Diseases, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Nicole E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Alexander-Scott
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Jaclyn
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Skidmore
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Deanna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Quilliam
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Department of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA kchapin@lifespan.org.
authors.forename: Kimberle C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Chapin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D011634:Public Health; D012237:Rhode Island / Q000453:epidemiology; D012760:Shigella / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D055815:Young Adult