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Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter
PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the simultaneous identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii from sputum. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sputum samples (n=537) from patients with suspected invasive...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576602/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36267265 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S379043 |
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author | Liu, Wenjing Li, Min Xu, Yingchun Wang, Fengchao Wang, Jing Wang, Huizhu Xu, Xinmin Wang, Yajie Sun, Hongli |
author_facet | Liu, Wenjing Li, Min Xu, Yingchun Wang, Fengchao Wang, Jing Wang, Huizhu Xu, Xinmin Wang, Yajie Sun, Hongli |
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description | PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the simultaneous identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii from sputum. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sputum samples (n=537) from patients with suspected invasive fungal infection (IFI) were collected from four centers; they were tested by both multiplex real-time PCR assay and DNA sequencing. DNA sequencing was considered as the reference method, and the performance of the multiplex real-time assay was evaluated by determining the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). The interference experiment, repeatability, reproducibility, and stability of the multiplex real-time PCR assay were also evaluated. RESULTS: The detection performance of the multiplex real-time assay, compared with that of DNA sequencing, for the three pathogens was as follows: sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV for Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii were 99.40%, 98.64%, 97.09%, and 99.73%; 100%, 99.59%, 96.36%, and 100.00%; and 99.28%, 98.50%, 95.80%, and 99.75%, respectively. The consistency of the two methods was almost perfect: the kappa value was between 0.97 and 0.98. The minimum detection limit of the multiplex real-time assay for each of the three pathogens was 1250 copies/mL. Interference experiment showed that blood and normally used antifungal drugs had no effect on the results. No cross-reactivity was detected for any bacteria or fungi. In 40 patients, mixed infections by Aspergillus and/or Cryptococcus neoformans and/or Pneumocystis jirovecii were detected by the multiplex real-time assay. Among these patients, those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ranked first, with Aspergillus and Pneumocystis mixed infection accounting for 75%. CONCLUSION: The multiplex real-time PCR assay is fast, sensitive, and specific and has good clinical application prospects. |
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spelling | pubmed-95766022022-10-19 Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter Liu, Wenjing Li, Min Xu, Yingchun Wang, Fengchao Wang, Jing Wang, Huizhu Xu, Xinmin Wang, Yajie Sun, Hongli Infect Drug Resist Original Research PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for the simultaneous identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii from sputum. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Sputum samples (n=537) from patients with suspected invasive fungal infection (IFI) were collected from four centers; they were tested by both multiplex real-time PCR assay and DNA sequencing. DNA sequencing was considered as the reference method, and the performance of the multiplex real-time assay was evaluated by determining the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). The interference experiment, repeatability, reproducibility, and stability of the multiplex real-time PCR assay were also evaluated. RESULTS: The detection performance of the multiplex real-time assay, compared with that of DNA sequencing, for the three pathogens was as follows: sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV for Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii were 99.40%, 98.64%, 97.09%, and 99.73%; 100%, 99.59%, 96.36%, and 100.00%; and 99.28%, 98.50%, 95.80%, and 99.75%, respectively. The consistency of the two methods was almost perfect: the kappa value was between 0.97 and 0.98. The minimum detection limit of the multiplex real-time assay for each of the three pathogens was 1250 copies/mL. Interference experiment showed that blood and normally used antifungal drugs had no effect on the results. No cross-reactivity was detected for any bacteria or fungi. In 40 patients, mixed infections by Aspergillus and/or Cryptococcus neoformans and/or Pneumocystis jirovecii were detected by the multiplex real-time assay. Among these patients, those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) ranked first, with Aspergillus and Pneumocystis mixed infection accounting for 75%. CONCLUSION: The multiplex real-time PCR assay is fast, sensitive, and specific and has good clinical application prospects. Dove 2022-10-18 /pmc/articles/PMC9576602/ /pubmed/36267265 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S379043 Text en © 2022 Liu et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) ). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Liu, Wenjing Li, Min Xu, Yingchun Wang, Fengchao Wang, Jing Wang, Huizhu Xu, Xinmin Wang, Yajie Sun, Hongli Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title | Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title_full | Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title_short | Evaluation of the Performance of a Multiplex Real-Time PCR Assay for the Identification of Aspergillus, Cryptococcus neoformans, and Pneumocystis jirovecii Simultaneously from Sputum in Multicenter |
title_sort | evaluation of the performance of a multiplex real-time pcr assay for the identification of aspergillus, cryptococcus neoformans, and pneumocystis jirovecii simultaneously from sputum in multicenter |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9576602/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36267265 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S379043 |
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