Significance of Low Positive Scores Obtained with a Method Other than Acceleration in the BDProbeTec-Strand Displacement Amplification Test for Detection of Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Autor: Anita Joall, Steve Davies, Claire Ryan, Thushan I de Silva, Goura Kudesia, Duncan Whittaker
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 44:4628-4629
ISSN: 1098-660X
0095-1137
Popis: Bacterial culture is the reference standard for the diagnosis of Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection and provides useful data on antimicrobial susceptibility. Strict transport and growth conditions, as well as a 48-hour bacterial growth time, can limit the sensitivity and value of culture. Nucleic acid
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