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MycoDART MycoDART-PCR

Apr 22, 2019

MycoDART has launched MycoDART-PCR, a dual amplification real-time PCR DNA test for the rapid detection of Candida aurus. Pending approval by the US Food and Drug Administration, the test can be ordered currently only through RealTime Laboratories and only with a doctor's order. The launch comes amid reports that C. auris, which is highly resistant to antifungal medications, is spreading throughout the US. C. auris is 1 of 6 Candida species that MycoDART-PCR can detect. It offers a specificity and sensitivity of 95 percent and has been validated for blood, body fluids, and tissue MycoDART said. It can also be run to detect for the presence of C. auris on environmental sufraces. For such purposes, a doctor's order is not needed for the test. 

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