Diagnostic syndromic multiplex approaches for gastrointestinal infections.
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 15(7): 743-757, 2021 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1120754
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Gastrointestinal diseases due to infectious pathogens currently represent an important global health concern, especially in children and developing countries. Early and accurate detection of gastrointestinal pathogens is important to initiate the appropriate type of therapy. Multiplex molecular gastrointestinal panels rapidly detect several gastrointestinal pathogens at once with high sensitivity.Areas covered We assess the scope and limitations of several multiplex gastrointestinal panels approved by the Food and Drug Administration or marked by Conformité Européenne-in vitro diagnostic. We compare 10 syndromic gastrointestinal panels, 14 bacteria-specific multiplex panels, seven parasite-specific multiplex panels, and eight virus-specific multiplex panels.Expert opinion Thanks to the advances made in the diagnostic approaches for gastrointestinal infections, there are various panels to choose. The choice of a specific syndromic gastrointestinal multiplex panel should be made to improve patient care. Diagnostic syndromic multiplex approaches for gastrointestinal infections should be customized; each hospital should develop its diagnostic algorithm for gastrointestinal infections tailored to its setting, study population, and geographical site. Current multiplex gastrointestinal panels could be improved by including the detection of antimicrobial resistance, toxigenic Clostridioides difficile, and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic).Keywords
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
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Gastrointestinal Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
17474124.2021.1899807
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