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- W4240084616 abstract "Most cases of fever of intermediate duration (FDI) in Spain are associated with infectious diseases (mainly Q fever and rickettsia infections). In clinical practice, the causal diagnosis of these entities is based on immunodiagnostic techniques, which are of little help in the early stages. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of molecular techniques for the early diagnosis of Q fever and rickettsia diseases in patients with FDI. A PCR method was used to detect the presence of genetic material of Coxiella burnetii and Rickettsia spp. in blood specimens from 271 patients with FDI. The specificity of both techniques is high, allowing diagnosis in cases undiagnosed by specific antibodies detection. These data suggest that the use of molecular techniques, with proper selection of the study specimen, and using appropriate primers is a useful tool in the early diagnosis of the main causes of FDI, especially if serology is negative or inconclusive. La mayor parte de los casos de fiebre de duración intermedia (FDI) en España corresponden a enfermedades infecciosas (principalmente fiebre Q y rickettsiosis). En la práctica clínica el diagnóstico causal de estas entidades se basa en el inmunodiagnóstico, con una escasa utilidad en fases precoces. Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue la evaluación de la utilidad de técnicas moleculares en el diagnóstico precoz de fiebre Q y rickettsiosis en pacientes con FDI. Se estudió mediante PCR la presencia de material genético de Coxiella burnetii y Rickettsia spp. en muestras sanguíneas de 271 pacientes con FDI. La especificidad de ambas técnicas es elevada, permitiendo el diagnóstico en casos no diagnosticados mediante detección de anticuerpos específicos. Estos datos sugieren que el empleo de técnicas moleculares, con una adecuada selección de la muestra de estudio y el empleo de cebadores adecuados, es un elemento útil en el diagnóstico precoz de las principales causas de FDI, principalmente si la serología es negativa o no es concluyente." @default.
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- W4240084616 date "2017-12-01" @default.
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- W4240084616 title "Usefulness of the early molecular diagnosis of Q fever and rickettsial diseases in patients with fever of intermediate duration" @default.
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