Why the study?
Does polymerase chain reaction (PCR) improve the detection of group A coxsackieviral infection compared to tissue culture in children with acute febrile illness?
Population
246 children with acute febrile illness
Comparison
Polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis vs Tissue culture
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May enhance enteroviral detection in culture-negative febrile children; leaves open whether PCR should replace tissue culture in practice.
Does polymerase chain reaction (PCR) improve the detection of group A coxsackieviral infection compared to tissue culture in children with acute febrile illness?
PCR is a useful and superior method compared to tissue culture for diagnosing group A coxsackieviral infections in children with acute febrile illness.
Mitsuaki Hosoya (2002) studied this question.
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