title: Evaluation of Xpert® Norovirus Assay performance in comparison with real-time RT-PCR in hospitalized adult patients with acute gastroenteritis.
abstract: Xpert® Norovirus Assay (Cepheid, Sunnyvale, CA) was compared with a laboratory-developed real-time RT-PCR assay for the detection of Norovirus GI and GII in hospitalized patients with acute gastroenteritis. The two assays showed a high level of concordance but Xpert® Norovirus Assay allowed faster detection of Norovirus and a simpler sample handling.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rovida
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Premoli
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Campanini
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarasini
authors.affiliation: Molecular Virology Unit, Microbiology and Virology Department, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100, Pavia, Italy; Department of Clinical, Surgical, Diagnostic and Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy. Electronic address: f.baldanti@smatteo.pv.it.
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baldanti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D029322:Norovirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Acute gastroenteritis; Norovirus; Xpert® Norovirus Assay