Publications by authors named "Felicitas van Vloten"
Clin Infect Dis
July 2007
Article Synopsis
- The study addresses the challenge of accurately diagnosing Buruli ulcer disease due to its varied clinical presentation and the limitations of traditional tests.
- A new diagnostic method called dry reagent-based PCR (DRB-PCR) was tested in Ghana, showing a high agreement rate with standard PCR and a better positivity ratio compared to microscopic examination.
- DRB-PCR was confirmed to be a reliable tool for early detection of the disease, but results depend heavily on the quality of clinical diagnosis and specimen collection.
