Prospective and retrospective evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert® Flu/RSV XC assay for rapid detection of influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus
- Salez, Nicolas
- Nougairede, Antoine
- Ninove, Laetitia
- Zandotti, Christine
- de Lamballerie, Xavier
- Charrel, Remi
Publication date
April 2015
DOI Publisher
Elsevier BV ISSN
0732-8893 Citation count (estimate)
30Abstract
International audienceAbstract : A total of 281 clinical specimens (nasal swabs and nasopharyngeal aspirates) were tested with the Xpert® Flu/RSV XC. The results were compared to those obtained with the real-time retro transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction assays routinely used in our laboratory. The Xpert® Flu/RSV XC showed sensitivity/specificity of 97.8%/100% and 97.9%/100% for flu and respiratory syncytial virus, respectively
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