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Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2013 Aug 20. doi: 10.1111/irv.12153. [Epub ahead of print]
Evaluation of yield of currently available diagnostics by sample type to optimize detection of respiratory pathogens in patients with a community-acquired pneumonia.
Huijskens EG, Rossen JW, Kluytmans JA, van der Zanden AG, Koopmans M.
Source
Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
For the detection of respiratory pathogens, the sampling strategy may influence the diagnostic yield. Ideally, samples from the lower respiratory tract are collected, but they are difficult to obtain.
OBJECTIVES:
In this study, we compared the diagnostic yield in sputum and oropharyngeal samples (OPS) for the detection of respiratory pathogens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), with the objective to optimize our diagnostic testing algorithm.
METHODS:
Matched sputum samples, OPS, blood cultures, serum, and urine samples were taken from patients (>18 years) with CAP and tested for the presence of possible respiratory pathogens using bacterial cultures, PCR for 17 viruses and five bacteria and urinary antigen testing.
RESULTS:
When using only conventional methods, that is, blood cultures, sputum culture, urinary antigen tests, a pathogen was detected in 49?6% of patients (n = 57). Adding molecular detection assays increased the yield to 80%. A pathogen was detected in 77 of the 115 patients in OPS or sputum samples by PCR. The sensitivity of the OPS was lower than that of the sputum samples (57% versus 74%). In particular, bacterial pathogens were more often detected in sputum samples. The sensitivity of OPS for the detection of most viruses was higher than in sputum samples (72% versus 66%), except for human rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus.
CONCLUSION:
Addition of PCR on both OPS and sputum samples significantly increased the diagnostic yield. For molecular detection of bacterial pathogens, a sputum sample is imperative, but for detection of most viral pathogens, an OPS is sufficient.
? 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Community-acquired pneumonia, oropharyngeal swabs, real-time PCR, respiratory virus, sputum samples, yield
PMID:
23957707
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23957707
Evaluation of yield of currently available diagnostics by sample type to optimize detection of respiratory pathogens in patients with a community-acquired pneumonia.
Huijskens EG, Rossen JW, Kluytmans JA, van der Zanden AG, Koopmans M.
Source
Laboratory of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, St. Elisabeth Hospital, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Department of Medical Microbiology, Albert Schweitzer Hospital, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
For the detection of respiratory pathogens, the sampling strategy may influence the diagnostic yield. Ideally, samples from the lower respiratory tract are collected, but they are difficult to obtain.
OBJECTIVES:
In this study, we compared the diagnostic yield in sputum and oropharyngeal samples (OPS) for the detection of respiratory pathogens in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), with the objective to optimize our diagnostic testing algorithm.
METHODS:
Matched sputum samples, OPS, blood cultures, serum, and urine samples were taken from patients (>18 years) with CAP and tested for the presence of possible respiratory pathogens using bacterial cultures, PCR for 17 viruses and five bacteria and urinary antigen testing.
RESULTS:
When using only conventional methods, that is, blood cultures, sputum culture, urinary antigen tests, a pathogen was detected in 49?6% of patients (n = 57). Adding molecular detection assays increased the yield to 80%. A pathogen was detected in 77 of the 115 patients in OPS or sputum samples by PCR. The sensitivity of the OPS was lower than that of the sputum samples (57% versus 74%). In particular, bacterial pathogens were more often detected in sputum samples. The sensitivity of OPS for the detection of most viruses was higher than in sputum samples (72% versus 66%), except for human rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus.
CONCLUSION:
Addition of PCR on both OPS and sputum samples significantly increased the diagnostic yield. For molecular detection of bacterial pathogens, a sputum sample is imperative, but for detection of most viral pathogens, an OPS is sufficient.
? 2013 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
Community-acquired pneumonia, oropharyngeal swabs, real-time PCR, respiratory virus, sputum samples, yield
PMID:
23957707
[PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23957707