Raising Awareness of False Positive Newborn Screening Results Arising from Pivalate-Containing Creams and Antibiotics in Europe When Screening for Isovaleric Acidaemia

Raising Awareness of False Positive Newborn Screening Results Arising from Pivalate-Containing Creams and Antibiotics in Europe When Screening for Isovaleric Acidaemia

While the early and asymptomatic recognition of treatable conditions offered by newborn screening confers clear health benefits for the affected child, the clinical referral of patients with screen positive results can cause significant harm for some families. The use of pivalate-containing antibiot...

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Main Authors: James R. Bonham, Rachel S. Carling, Martin Lindner, Leifur Franzson, Rolf Zetterstrom, Francois Boemer, Roberto Cerone, Francois Eyskens, Laura Vilarinho, David M. Hougaard, Peter C.J.I. Schielen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-02-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
pivalate
pivoloyl
antibiotic
moisturing cream
C5 acylcarnitine
isovaleric acidaemia
IVA interference tandem mass spectrometry
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/4/1/8

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