[The TORCH study. A reevaluation].

L W Holtmon; T W Hansen; E Holter

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[The TORCH study. A reevaluation].

L W Holtmon·T W Hansen·E Holter

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The TORCH panel is used to screen for congenital infection. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of TORCH by pediatricians and pediatric trainees in a university pediatric department. The patient charts corresponding to the 109 samples submitted to the Institute of Bacteriology from 1987-91 were reexamined for evidence suggestive of congenital infection. Generally, the charts contained little information that might explain the reason for ordering a full TORCH panel. None of the submitted samples yielded conclusive evidence of congenital infection. TORCH studies appeared to have been requested on very liberal indications. We conclude that the TORCH panel as used at present creates a lot of work for microbiologists, but yields little information. A more targeted approach to testing for congenital infection seems called for.

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L W Holtmon, T W Hansen, E Holter. 1994-01-30. [The TORCH study. A reevaluation].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8191426/

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