Detection of respiratory pathogens by real-time PCR in children with clinical suspicion of pertussis.
The use of a multiplex respiratory real-time PCR in patients clinically suspected of pertussis increases the number of pathogens detected.
van Kruijssen
Alida M
AM
Department of Pediatrics, Center of Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, P.O. Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Templeton
Kate E
KE
van der Plas
Roos N
RN
van Doorn
H Rogier
HR
Claas
Eric C J
EC
Sukhai
Ram N
RN
Kuijper
Ed J
EJ
D001419:Bacteria / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001886:Bordetella pertussis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014780:Viruses / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000175:diagnosis*