Prospective evaluation of accuracy and clinical utility of the Dual Path Platform (DPP) assay for the point-of-care diagnosis of leptospirosis in hospitalized patients.

Prospective evaluation of accuracy and clinical utility of the Dual Path Platform (DPP) assay for the point-of-care diagnosis of leptospirosis in hospitalized patients.

Early detection of leptospirosis with field-ready diagnostics may improve clinical management and mitigate outbreaks. We previously validated the point-of-care Dual Path Platform (DPP) for leptospirosis with sera in the laboratory. This prospective study compares the diagnostic accuracy and clinical...

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Main Authors: Scott A Nabity, José E Hagan, Guilherme Araújo, Alcinéia O Damião, Jaqueline S Cruz, Nivison Nery, Elsio A Wunder, Mitermayer G Reis, Albert I Ko, Guilherme S Ribeiro
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5834199?pdf=render

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