title: Evaluation of the BD Max Enteric Parasite Panel for Clinical Diagnostics.
abstract: We compared the performance of the BD Max enteric parasite panel to routine microscopy and an in-house PCR for the detection of Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium spp. The enteric parasite panel showed good specificity for all targets and good sensitivity for E. histolytica and Cryptosporidium spp. Sensitivity for G. intestinalis with the BD Max enteric parasite panel was equivalent to that with microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden paula.molling@regionorebrolan.se.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mölling
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Halland County Hospital, Halmstad, Sweden.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nilsson
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ennefors
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Microbiology, Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ögren
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Florén
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thulin Hedberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundqvist
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology*; D008853:Microscopy; D010271:Parasites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic