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ArticleMicrobiology spectrum2026

Evaluation of clinical usefulness of a commercial multiplex PCR for diagnosing mycobacterial infections: a multicenter study.

Maria Cano-Fernandez, Laura Barrado, Harold Bermudez-Marvalc, Maria Cabrera-Pineda, Irene Diaz-De-La-Torre, Diego Domingo, Sara Hernandez, Jesus Garcia-Martinez, Paula Lopez-Roa, Cristina Loras-Gallego and 9 more

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Article in Microbiology spectrum, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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19 authors.

Maria Cano-FernandezDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundacion Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.
Laura BarradoDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de Mostoles, Móstoles, Madrid, Spain.
Harold Bermudez-MarvalcMicrobiology Department, Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias, Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0009-0009-7127-9428
Maria Cabrera-PinedaDepartment of Microbiology, H.U. Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda, Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain.
Irene Diaz-De-La-TorreDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
Diego DomingoDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
Sara HernandezMicrobiology Laboratory, Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganes, Madrid, Spain.
Jesus Garcia-MartinezMicrobiology, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Fuenlabrada, Madrid, Spain.
Paula Lopez-RoaDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-7989-4275
Cristina Loras-GallegoDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Getafe, Spain.
Maria-Carmen Muñoz-EgeaDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundacion Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.
Maria-Jesus Ruiz-SerranoDepartment of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2600-2771
Maria SimonDepartment of Microbiology and Parasitology, Hospital Central de la Defensa Gomez Ulla, Madrid, Spain.
Marta TatoDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Carlos ToroDepartment of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Jose F Valverde-CanovasLaboratory of Microbiology, Hospital Universitario Fundacion Alcorcon, Alcorcon, Spain.
Laura Viñuela-GonzalezClinical Laboratory, UR Salud. Paseo de Europa, San Sebastian de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain.
Jaime EstebanDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundacion Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8971-3167
Llanos Salar-VidalDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, IIS-Fundacion Jiménez Diaz, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-3052-0176

Funding

Vircell FJDMYC-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rapid and accurate differentiation between IMPORTANCE: This prospective multicenter study evaluates a commercial multiplex real-time PCR assay for the direct detection of

Indexed as

Molecular Diagnostic TechniquesMultiplex Polymerase Chain ReactionMycobacterium Infections, NontuberculousMycobacterium tuberculosisBacilloscopyHumansMycobacterium abscessusMycobacterium avium ComplexNontuberculous MycobacteriaProspective StudiesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSensitivity and SpecificitySpainmolecular diagnosisMycobacterium tuberculosisnon-tuberculous mycobacteriareal-time PCR

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PMID42439557
PMCPMC13436398

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