Comparison of real-time quantitative PCR and culture for the diagnosis of emerging Rickettsioses.

• Main Authors: Emmanouil Angelakis (Author), Hervé Richet (Author), Jean-Marc Rolain (Author), Bernard La Scola (Author), Didier Raoult (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Isolation of Rickettsia species from skin biopsies may be replaced by PCR. We evaluated culture sensitivity compared to PCR based on sampling delay and previous antibiotic treatment. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Skin biopsies and ticks from patients with suspected Rickettsia infection...