{"id":9958,"date":"2025-03-01T14:01:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/ids\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:41:42","slug":"ids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/lab\/ids\/","title":{"rendered":"lab\/ids ~  Infectious Disease Sections  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n  \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\">\n\n\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/lab\/ids.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1><!--[type=EDIT name=\"Page Title\"]-->Infectious Disease Sections<!--[END]--><\/h1>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n\n \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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The section revolves around routine bacteriology for culture identification and antimicrobial susceptibility of pathogenic bacteria. Culture testing includes both clinical and surveillance methods, with clinical testing requested from a variety of submitters, including but not limited to academic institutions, hospitals, state clinics, and School Based Wellness Centers (SBWC). Specimens submitted for testing include strep throat swabs, urine, and wound culture.<\/p><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClinical Microbiology also performs culture confirmation testing of bacterial isolates and stool specimens from culture independent diagnostic testing (CIDT) performed at outside laboratories for outbreak surveillance detection of foodborne pathogens. Additional surveillance testing performed includes culture confirmation of multi drug resistant organisms (MDRO), including identification of pathogenic yeast, primarily for C. auris. Tuberculosis\n\n\n\n\n(mycobacteriology) testing is performed for recovery, identification and drug\n\n\n\n\nsusceptibility testing of acid-fast bacilli (AFB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><b>Sexually Transmitted Infections<\/b><br>\n\n\n\n\nThe Microbiology section tests for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea,\n\n\n\n\nTrichomonas (sexually transmitted diseases, or STD&#8217;s) from a variety of sources using high-volume automated nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) technology. This technology was essential for detection of SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID pandemic. Additionally, the section performs Herpes\/Varicella detection using real time PCR methods. The section\n\n\n\n\nalso tests for HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis C Virus.\u00a0<a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/sti.html\"><b>More Information about Sexually Transmitted Infections<\/b>.<\/a><span style=\"text-decoration:\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><b>Molecular Virology<\/b><br>\n\n\n\n\nThe Molecular Virology section provides high complexity rapid testing for detection of viruses with public health significance. These include <a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/rabiesvirus.html\"><b>Rabies<\/b><\/a>, Norovirus, West Nile Virus, Eastern Equine\n\n\n\n\nEncephalitis (EEE),\u00a0<a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/flu.html\"><b>Influenza<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and other respiratory viruses. The section also provides\n\n\n\n\nmolecular detection of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) such as Bordetella\n\n\n\n\npertussis, foodborne disease agents, and potential bioterrorism agents.\u00a0<a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/viromainpage.html\"><b>More information about Molecular Virology<\/b><\/a>.<span style=\"text-decoration:\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><b>Genomic Surveillance\n\n\n\n\nand Bioinformatics<\/b><br>\n\n\n\n\nThe section performs serotyping identification of Salmonella, Shigella, Listeria and Shiga Toxin producing E. coli (STEC), as well as other foodborne disease organisms, by Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) for epidemiologic investigation. The Genomic Surveillance and Bioinformatics section utilizes advanced next-generation sequencing methods to gather genomic data, enabling the identification of potential pathogens during bacterial and viral outbreaks. Pathogens, beyond foodborne diseases, include Influenza, SARS-CoV-2, Tuberculosis, and agents that cause Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI). The section also conducts monitoring of antimicrobial resistance prevalence within the state. Our specialized bioinformatics team analyzes the sequencing data, and the findings are disseminated to state epidemiologists and at the national level. This information aids in assessing the transmission patterns within crucial congregate environments, such as correctional facilities, academic institutions and short-and long-term health care systems, contributing to a deeper understanding of community spread. <a href=\"\/dph\/lab\/wgs.html\"><b>More information about Sequencing: Genomic Surveillance &#038; Bioinformatics<\/b><\/a><br>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Testing Information:<\/strong>\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><ul>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/rabiesrequisition.pdf\">Rabies Test Requisition Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/btspeccoll.pdf\">Laboratory Specimen Collection Procedures Chart<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"alltests.html\">Tests performed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/testreq.pdf\">Test Requisition Form<\/a> for submitting routine clinical specimen<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/cocinstruction.pdf\">Instructions for Completing Preparedness Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li>Visit our <a href=\"labprep.html\">Laboratory Preparedness page<\/a> for testing forms and procedures related to biological and chemical terrorism preparedness<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/dph\/pdf\/dphchainofcustody.pdf\">DPH Chain of Custody<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Please contact the <a class=\"anchors_link\" href=\"\/dph\/contact.html#dphl\">Public Health Laboratory<\/a> for more information about any of these tests. <a href=\"\/main\/maps\/labs\/dphlab.htm\">Laboratory Hours<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Return to the <b><a href=\"labs.html\">Delaware Public Health Laboratory home page<\/a><\/b>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p> This page was last update 4\/24\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p class=\"smalltext\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adobe.com\/products\/acrobat\/readstep2.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Download Adobe Acrobat Reader\" height=\"21\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/dhss\/img\/getacro60.gif\" width=\"60\"><\/a> Please note: Some of the files available on this page are in Adobe PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  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