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Journal of Clinical Microbiology· 2018Q1

Clinical Assessment of a Nocardia PCR-Based Assay for Diagnosis of Nocardiosis

Claire Rouzaud, Verónica Rodríguez-Nava, Émilie Catherinot, F. Méchaï et al.

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A 16S rRNA Nocardia PCR assay shows 88% sensitivity and 74% specificity for diagnosing nocardiosis in clinical samples, but may detect colonization in respiratory samples.

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Field: Microbiology

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