Comparison of quantitative real-time PCR and direct immunofluorescence for the detection of Pneumocystis jirovecii.

Bhavani MoodleyStefano TempiaJohn Andrew Frean

Published in: PloS one (2017)

The results of the ROC curve analysis indicate an excellent predictive value of the qPCR using the proposed cut-off. However, the IFA test is an imperfect gold standard and so this cut-off should not be used in isolation; clinical data should also contribute to the interpretation of the qPCR result.

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