Comparative evaluation of the new xTAG GPP multiplex assay in the laboratory diagnosis of acute gastroenteritis. Clinical assessment and potential application from a multicentre Italian study

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue , 2015, Pages e33-e37

  Vocale, C ^a   Rimoldi, S G ^b   Pagani, C ^b   Grande, R ^b   Pedna, F ^c   Arghittu, M ^d   Lunghi, G ^d   Maraschini, A ^d   Gismondo, M R ^b   Landini, M P ^a,f   Torresani, E ^d   Topin, F ^e   Sambri, V ^c,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c Unit of Clinical Microbiology   (Italy)

^d FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^e LUMINEX CORPORATION   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhoea; Gastrointestinal pathogens; Laboratory diagnosis; Molecular assay; Multiplex PCR

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FECES CULTURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; MICROSCOPY; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PARASITE DETECTION; RAPID TEST; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS DETECTION; ADULT; ANIMAL; BACTERIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIARRHEA; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; EVALUATION STUDY; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; ITALY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; PARASITE; PARASITOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUS;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BACTERIA; DIARRHEA; FECES; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PARASITES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VIRUSES;

EID: 84925399631     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2015.02.011     Document Type: Article

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