Molecular diagnostics are more sensitive and specific than traditional culture-based
testing and there are many successful examples where nucleic acid amplification testing
has replaced culture.
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This article originally appeared in Advances in Molecular Pathology, Volume 1, Issue 1, November 2018.
Disclosure Statement: The author serves on Advisory Boards for DiaSorin Molecular, BioRad, BD, and Roche Diagnostics. He has received research funding from Quidel, DiaSorin Molecular, and DiaGenode and speaking honoraria from Quidel.
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