Comparing the Yield of Nasopharyngeal Swabs, Nasal Aspirates, and Induced Sputum for Detection of Bordetella pertussis in Hospitalized Infants

Background. Advances in molecular laboratory techniques are changing the landscape of Bordetella pertussis illness diagnosis. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays have greatly improved the sensitivity detection and the turnaround time to diagnosis compared to culture. Moreover, different respirato...

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Autores principales: Nunes, Marta C., Soofie, Nasiha, Downs, Sarah, Tebeila, Naume, Mudau, Azwi, de Gouveia, Linda, Madhi, Shabir A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
Materias:
Infant Pertussis Disease Burden in the Context of Maternal Immunization Strategies
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27838671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw521

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5106614/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27838671
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciw521

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