Comparison of LightCycler PCR, rapid antigen immunoassay, and culture for detection of group A streptococci from throat swabs

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Uhl, JR
Adamson, SC
Vetter, EA
Schleck, CD
Harmsen, WS
Iverson, LK
Santrach, PJ
Henry, NK
Cockerill, FR
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[1] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Clin Microbiol, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[2] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Family Med, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[3] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Dept Hlth Sci Res, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[4] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Specimen Collect & Hosp, Clin Labs, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[5] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Pediat Infect Dis, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
[6] Mayo Clin & Mayo Fdn, Div Adult Infect Dis, Rochester, MN 55905 USA
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10.1128/JCM.41.1.242-249.2003
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We compared the performance characteristics of a real-time PCR method, the LightCycler Strep-A assay (Roche Applied Science, Indianapolis, Ind.), to those of a rapid antigen immunoassay, the Directigen 1-2-3 Group A Strep Test kit (BD Diagnostic Systems, Sparks, Md.), and a standard culture method for detection of group A streptococci (GAS) from 384 throat swabs. The LightCycler PCR produced more positive results (n = 58) than either culture (n = 55) or the Directigen immunoassay (n = 31). The results of the LightCycler PCR and the Directigen method were independently compared to the results of the accepted "gold standard," bacterial culture. The sensitivities, specificities, and positive and negative predictive values for this comparison were as follows: for the Directigen method, 55, 99, 97, and 93%, respectively; for the LightCycler PCR, 93, 98, 88, and 99%, respectively. In no case was a throat swab positive by both the LightCycler PCR and the Directigen method but negative by culture. The medical histories of patients whose throat swabs were negative by culture but positive by either the LightCycler PCR (n = 7) or the Directigen method (n = 1) were reviewed. All of these patients had signs or symptoms compatible with GAS disease, and therefore, all of these discordant positive results (along with positive results by either the Directigen method or the LightCycler PCR that agreed with the culture results) were counted as true positives for statistical analysis. For this analysis, the LightCycler PCR detected more true-positive results than the culture method (58 versus 55 swabs); however, this difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.5465). In contrast, statistically significantly more true-positive results occurred by culture than by the Directigen method (55 versus 31 swabs; P < 0.0001) and by the LightCycler PCR than by the Directigen method (58 versus 31 swabs; P < 0.0001). The LightCycler PCR is a suitable stand-alone method for the detection of GAS from throat swabs. Additionally, this method requires less than half the personnel time and the procedure can be completed in considerably less time (similar to1 h) than our standard approach (up to 2 days) for detection of GAS in throat swabs (i.e., testing by the Directigen method with negative results verified by culture).
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