Rapidity versus riability: Critical analysis of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) as a new rapid diagnostic technique in mycobacterial infectionsTintelnot, KKirchner, PSchmidt, MBottger, E CHeesemann, J
test results. Regarding the choice of rapid antigen test methods, one study showed slight superiority of ICT overLATin terms of diagnostic accuracy [12] through direct comparison, althoughbacterial meningitisother than pneumococcal meningitis can be diagnosed with LAT. Therefore, ICT is favoured in ...
promising rapid results from testing in the area where the patient is being seen, such as A&E. Swab samples are placed into test cartridges that take up little physical space and can be operated by health-care staff, unlike the standard laboratory PCR test where samples are sent off to cen...
Compared with the overall results, accuracy estimates were robust in all sensitivity analyses. Table 2. Main meta-analysis, subgroup analyses with meta-regression, sensitivity analyses and comparison of rapid nucleic acid test (RNATs) versus rapid antigen detection tests (RADTs) AnalysisEvaluations (...
Accuracy of different bioinformatics methods in detecting antibiotic resistance and virulence factors from Staphylococcus aureus whole-genome sequences. J. Clin. Microbiol. 56, 1815–1817 (2018). Article Google Scholar Heyckendorf, J. et al. What is resistance? Impact of phenotypic versus molecular...
accuracy, the specificity of a RA test was estimated as the specificity of the RT-PCR test multiplied by the percent negative agreement of the RA test with RT-PCR. This calculation provides a lower bound for the RA test specificity, given the possibility of a false-negative RT-PCR test. ...
Accuracy of malaria diagnosis by microscopy, rapid diagnostic test, and PCR methods and evidence of antimalarial overprescription in non-severe febrile pat... The study was aimed to evaluate the malaria over/underdiagnosis and over/underprescription of antimalarial drugs. Between February and March 20...
Accuracy of the malaria rapid diagnostic test SD bioline® in symptomatic children versus non symptomatic. Trop Med Int Heal. 2013;18:157–158. Available from: http://www.embase.com/search/results?subaction = viewrecord&from=export&id=L71540358. Metzger WG, Giron AM, Vivas-Martinez S, ...
versus 99·4%, with whole blood[34]. This test can detect all HCV genotypes and gives the results in 20 min: a pink colour change that can be read at naked eye. It is a reliable and easy-to-use test, perfect for diagnosis at point-of-care[35]. However, OraQuick-HCV test price...
No significant difference in mean LOS between rapid sample-to-answer multiplex PCR test versus routine testing groups was observed (MD −3.14 h, 95% CI −14.59 to 8.3 h, I2 24.3%) [Supplement Fig. S7]. Appropriate NAI use and appropriate infection prevention control (IPC) ...