Comparison of Herpes Simplex Virus PCR with Culture for Virus Detection in Multisource Surface Swab Specimens from Neonates | Zendy

Samuel R. Dominguez | Zendy; Kristin Pretty | Zendy; Randy Hengartner | Zendy; Christine C. Robinson | Zendy

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Comparison of Herpes Simplex Virus PCR with Culture for Virus Detection in Multisource Surface Swab Specimens from Neonates

Author(s) -

Samuel R. Dominguez,

Kristin Pretty,

Randy Hengartner,

Christine C. Robinson

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of clinical microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349

H-Index - 255

eISSN - 1070-633X

pISSN - 0095-1137

DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00632-18

Subject(s) - virology , herpes simplex virus , virus , viral culture , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , polymerase chain reaction , medicine , gene , genetics

The American Academy of Pediatrics currently recommends herpes simplex virus (HSV) culture or PCR for testing of swabs of the conjunctivae, mouth, nasopharynx, and rectum (surface swabs) from neonates. The objectives of this study were to compare the performance and time to results of HSV PCR with those of HSV culture with surface swabs from neonates.

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