Role of TaqMan array card in determining causative organisms of acute febrile illness in hospitalized patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a prevalent disease in developing countries that is difficult to diagnose due to the diversity of infectious organisms and the poor quality of clinical diagnosis. TaqMan array card (TAC) can detect up to 35 AFI-associated organisms in 1.5 h, addressing diagnostic demands. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of TAC in determining the causative organisms in hospitalized AFI patients.

Methods

The study had a cross-sectional design and enrolled 120 admitted patients with persistent fever for three or more days from the medicine ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and Bangladesh Institute of Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital (BITID). Blood samples were collected and then subjected to automated BacT/Alert bl

SUBMITTER: Ferdousi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10492456 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature