Title
Validation of a PCR technique for the detection of enteroagreggative Escherichia coli causing traveler's diarrhea
Other title
Validación de la técnica de PCR para la detección de Escherichia coli enteroagregativa causante de diarrea del viajero
Date Issued
01 January 2005
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Hospital Clínic
Publisher(s)
Ediciones Doyma, S.L.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION. Detection of enteroaggregative strains of Escherichia coli (EAEC) by the gold standard technique (cellular adherence) is difficult to implement in routine clinical practice. METHODS. The gold standard was compared with a PCR method for this purpose. RESULTS. With respect to the cellular adherence technique, PCR performance was as follows: sensitivity 0.93, specificity 1, positive predictive value 1, and negative predictive value 0.91. CONCLUSION. The PCR method studied is a viable alternative for routine detection of EAEC strains.
Start page
479
End page
481
Volume
23
Issue
8
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Subjects
DOI
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-27544477322
PubMed ID
Source
Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica
ISSN of the container
0213005X
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