title: Rapid diagnostics urgently needed for killer infections.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK; Department of Medical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK; University of Zambia-University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia. Electronic address: a.zumla@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Alimuddin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zumla
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Vanya
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gant
authors.affiliation: Centre for Clinical Microbiology, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London NW3 2PF, UK; University of Zambia-University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.affiliation: University of Zambia-University College London Medical School Research and Training Programme, University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia; Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mwaba
authors.affiliation: Therapeutic Immunology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, and Center for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maeurer
authors.affiliation: WHO Collaborating Centre on Mass Gatherings Medicine, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Al Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ziad A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Memish
mesh_terms: D003948:Diagnostic Techniques, Respiratory System; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D009017:Morbidity / Q000639:trends; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends