Laboratory-based strategy using a new marketed polymerase chain reaction assay to manage diarrheic episodes among patients from rehabilitation and long-term care facilities
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- 作者：Maud Salmona ; PharmDa ; Sarah Jolivet ; PharmDb ; c ; Marion Duprilot ; PharmDa ; Anani Clé ; ment Akpabie ; MDd ; Slim Fourati ; MD ; PhDa ; c ; Jean-Winoc Decousser ; PharmD ; PhDa ; c ; jean-winoc.decousser@hmn.aphp.fr" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Norovirus ; Clostridium difficile ; diarrhea ; infection control ; polymerase chain reaction diagnosis ; outbreak ; Xpert assay
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：6
- 页码：716-718
- 全文大小：174 K
文摘
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Diarrhea is a common symptom among patients from middle- and long-term facilities.
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Clostridium difficile and Norovirus are the main causes of epidemic gastroenteritis.
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Preemptive measures (geographic isolation, specific precautions) are infrequent.
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A 2-step laboratory-based polymerase chain reaction approach using a new Norovirus assay is efficient.
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Beyond this pilot study the impact on outbreak prevention should be evaluated.