Evaluation of a multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of bacterial and viral enteropathogens in stool samples of paediatric patients

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-154

  Onori, Manuela ^a   Coltella, Luana ^a   Mancinelli, Livia ^a   Argentieri, Marta ^a   Menichella, Donato ^a   Villani, Alberto ^a   Grandin, Annalisa ^a   Valentini, Diletta ^a   Raponi, Massimiliano ^a   Russo, Cristina ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Enteric pathogens; Multiplex PCR; Paediatric patients

Indexed keywords

ADENOVIRUS; AEROMONAS; ARTICLE; ASTROVIRUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI O157; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED INFECTION; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS; SALMONELLA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHIGA TOXIN PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI; SHIGELLA; VIBRIO; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS INFECTION; YERSINIA ENTEROCOLITICA; ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GENETICS; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROCEDURES; VIROLOGY; VIRUS; VIRUS DISEASES;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS DISEASES; VIRUSES;

EID: 84900511347     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: 18790070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.02.004     Document Type: Article

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