title: [Rapid diagnosis in infectious diseases].
abstract: Rapid detection of infectious agents has recently received a lot of interest. The aim of this article is to review its various aspects in terms of real impact on the medical handling of the infected patient as well as economical impact. Few examples are developed in detail, including technical strategies: sexually transmitted diseases due to Chlamydia trachomatis; gastroenteritis due to rotavirus and adenovirus, bacterial pneumonia and meningitis, and acute tonsillitis due to beta-hemolytic group A streptococci.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Microbiologie, Institut Jules Bordet, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van der Auwera
mesh_terms: D000257:Adenoviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008828:Microbiological Techniques; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012400:Rotavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Diagnostic rapide en maladies infectieuses.