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Impact of prior probabilities of MRSA as an infectious agent on the accuracy of the emerging molecular diagnostic tests: a model simulation

OBJECTIVES: Traditional microbiology identification takes 48–72 h to complete. This lag forces clinicians to rely on broad-spectrum empiric coverage. To address this gap, manufacturers are developing rapid molecular diagnostics (RMD). We hypothesised that RMD's accuracy is more dependent upon p...

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Autores principales: Zilberberg, Marya D, Shorr, Andrew F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Group 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3533025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23253875
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001804

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