Use of multiplex PCR to rapidly diagnose febrile patients during a gastroenteritis outbreak among Ebola virus treatment unit workers.
J R Army Med Corps
; 163(1): 73-75, 2017 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27909068
ABSTRACT
Multiplex PCR can provide rapid diagnosis for patients presenting with an acute undifferentiated febrile illness. Such technology is useful in deployed settings, where access to conventional microbiological diagnosis is limited. It was used in Sierra Leone to guide management of febrile healthcare workers, in whom Ebola virus disease was a possible cause. In particular, it informed appropriate antibiotic treatment while minimising the risk to clinicians of exposure to the causative organism.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola
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Fever
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Gastroenteritis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J R Army Med Corps
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
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