Quantitative real-time PCR tests for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in cases of legionellosis

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 379-384

  Maurin, M ^a,b   Hammer, L ^a   Gestin, B ^a   Timsit, J F ^a,c   Rogeaux, O ^d   Delavena, F ^e   Tous, J ^e   Epaulard, O ^a   Brion, J P ^a   Croize J ^a  

^a GRENOBLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUT ALBERT BONNIOT   (France)

^d Service de Maladies Infectieuses   (France)

^e CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE CHAMBÉRY   (France)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Legionella; Legionellosis; Prognosis; Quantitative real time PCR

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; RNA 16S;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONNAIRE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY ANTIGEN TEST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEGIONELLA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA SEROGROUP 1;

EID: 77950956169     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2009.02812.x     Document Type: Article

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