The value of multiplex PCR in describing the microbial ecology of respiratory infections during the COVID 19 pandemic
1 Department of Microbiology, central medical analysis laboratory, Hassan II university hospital, Fez, Morocco.
2 Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc.
Research Article
International Journal of Life Science Research Archive, 2024, 06(01), 108–113.
Article DOI: 10.53771/ijlsra.2024.6.1.0037
Publication history:
Received on 10 January 2024; revised on 26 February 2024; accepted on 29 February 2024
Abstract:
Respiratory infections constitute a frequent reason for consultation and hospitalization and their emergence means that the identification of pathogens is important for the implementation of appropriate treatment for effective patient care. Multiplex PCR is a diagnostic tool developed for the identification of the microbial agent and the detection of resistance mechanisms. The objective of this study was to highlight and identify by multiplex PCR the bacteria and viruses responsible for respiratory infections in patients presenting clinical signs, and in whom biological examinations did not identify germs in cause during the COVID 19 pandemic, to be able to follow the epidemiology and microbial ecology of lower respiratory infections which has undergone changes, due to hygiene rules as well as current measures and methods of controlling this pandemic.
Keywords:
Respiratory infections; Multiplex PCR; COVID 19; Microbial ecology.
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