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Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin

Title:		"Rapid diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract infections due to parasites, viruses, and bacteria"
Author(s):		Balsalobre-Arenas L; Alarcon-Cavero T;
Address:		"Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Princesa, Madrid, Espana. Servicio de Microbiologia, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria Princesa, Madrid, Espana; Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Salud Publica y Microbiologia, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Espana. Electronic address: talarcon@helicobacterspain.com"
Journal Title:		Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
Year:		2017
Volume:		20170224
Issue:		6
Page Number:		367 - 376
DOI:		10.1016/j.eimc.2017.01.002
ISSN/ISBN:		1578-1852 (Electronic) 0213-005X (Print) 0213-005X (Linking)
Abstract:		"Rapid diagnostic techniques are valuable tools in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal infections, especially for the detection of some microorganisms and in certain groups of patients. While antigen detection techniques are widely used in Clinical Microbiology laboratories, for the diagnosis of viruses, some parasites and some bacteria, molecular techniques are routinely used only for some pathogens (such as Clostridium difficile). However, molecular techniques are constantly evolving, and they allow a rapid diagnosis for an increasing number of pathogens, with high sensitivity and specificity. In addition, they are also able to detect virulence factors or resistance mechanisms. Syndromic surveillance systems, which detect different pathogens simultaneously, are very promising because they enable the most frequent pathogens to be diagnosed in a few hours and they can be very useful in certain patients. For the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, molecular techniques are able to detect bacteria and its resistance to clarithromycin and levofloxacin, allowing the most appropriate treatment to be selected for each patient when bacterial culture is not possible. eng"
Keywords:		"Bacteriological Techniques *Diagnostic Techniques, Digestive System Gastrointestinal Diseases/*diagnosis/microbiology/parasitology/virology Humans Immunologic Techniques Molecular Diagnostic Techniques Parasitology/methods Time Factors Virology/methods Vo;"
Notes:		"MedlineBalsalobre-Arenas, Luz Alarcon-Cavero, Teresa eng spa Spain 2017/02/28 Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2017 Jun-Jul; 35(6):367-376. doi: 10.1016/j.eimc.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Feb 24"