Impact of transition from microscopy to molecular screening for detection of intestinal protozoa in Dutch patients
| Autor: | J.W. Dorigo-Zetsma, H. Naus, L.J. Bakker, S. Bouter, S. Svraka-Latifovic, C.P. Timmerman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Microbiology (medical)
Microscopy Time Factors Molecular screening Transition (genetics) triple faeces test General Medicine Biology Sensitivity and Specificity Microbiology molecular detection protozoa Intestinal protozoa Feces PCR Infectious Diseases Molecular Diagnostic Techniques parasitic diseases Humans Mass Screening Intestinal Diseases Parasitic Diagnostic efficiency Netherlands |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Microbiology and Infection. 20(11):O969-O971 |
| ISSN: | 1198-743X |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1469-0691.12623 |
| Popis: | Detection of intestinal protozoa by PCR methods has been described as being sensitive and specific, and as improving the diagnostic yield. Here we present the outcome of the transition from microscopy to molecular screening for detection of a select group of intestinal protozoa in faeces in our laboratory. Introduction of molecular screening for intestinal protozoa resulted in higher sensitivity, reduced hands-on-time, reduced time-to-results, leading to improved diagnostic efficiency. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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