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ArticleDiagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2018

Comparison of Cepheid® Xpert Flu and Roche RealTime Ready Influenza A/H1N1 Detection Set for detection of influenza A/H1N1.

Ali A Rabaan, Ali M Bazzi, Sana A Alshaikh

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Ali A RabaanMolecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: arabaan@gmail.com.
Ali M BazziMicrobiology Laboratory, Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Dhahran 31311, Saudi Arabia.
Sana A AlshaikhMolecular Diagnostic laboratory, Dammam Regional Laboratory, Ministry of Health, Dammam, 31675, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare two influenza polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods.

methodsA total of 749 suspected MERS-CoV patients presenting at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, Saudi Arabia, each submitted a clinical sample for influenza A reflex testing using the on-site Cepheid® Xpert Flu assay and at the Ministry of Health laboratory by the Roche PCR assay.

resultsThere was 92.12% overall agreement between the two methods. Specificity of the Cepheid® Xpert Flu was 95.8% for H1N1 and 94.4% for total influenza A. Cepheid® Xpert Flu sensitivity for influenza A was 100% for younger patients (0-19-year age group) but significantly lower both for older patients (68.2% for 60-79-year and 50% for ≥80-year age groups) and overall for males compared to females (72.6% and 94.0%, respectively).

conclusionsSpecificity of the Cepheid® Xpert Flu test was high; however, sensitivity for total influenza A was lower particularly in males and older patients.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInfluenza A Virus, H1N1 SubtypeInfluenza, HumanMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Diagnostic TechniquesPolymerase Chain ReactionCepheid® Xpert fluInfluenza AInfluenza A (H1N1) pdm09Real-time PCRSaudi Arabia

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PMID29329754
PMCPMC7132748

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