Impact of Rapid Detection of Viral and Atypical Bacterial Pathogens by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection | Zendy

Jan Jelrik Oosterheert | Zendy; Anton M. van Loon | Zendy; Rob Schuurman | Zendy; Andy I. M. Hoepelman | Zendy; Eelko Hak | Zendy; Steven Thijsen | Zendy; G.D. Nossent | Zendy; M. M. E. Schneider | Zendy; Willem M. N. Hustinx | Zendy; Marc J. M. Bonten | Zendy

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Impact of Rapid Detection of Viral and Atypical Bacterial Pathogens by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection

Author(s) -

Jan Jelrik Oosterheert,

Anton M. van Loon,

Rob Schuurman,

Andy I. M. Hoepelman,

Eelko Hak,

Steven Thijsen,

G.D. Nossent,

M. M. E. Schneider,

Willem M. N. Hustinx,

Marc J. M. Bonten

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/497134

Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , confidence interval , respiratory tract infections , antibiotics , lower respiratory tract infection , randomized controlled trial , staphylococcus aureus , gastroenterology , respiratory system , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , biology

Rapid diagnostic tests with a high sensitivity for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) could lead to improved patient care and reduce unnecessary antibiotic use and associated costs. Diagnostic yields, feasibility, and costs of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab specimens in the routine diagnostic work-up for LRTI were determined.

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