The quality of commercial SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests in Ecuador: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic for advancing social equity through microbiology

Morales-Jadán, Diana; Castro-Rodriguez, Bernardo; Viteri-Dávila, Carolina; Orlando, Solon Alberto; Bruno, Alfredo; Perez, Franklin; García-Bereguiaín, Miguel Angel

doi:10.3389/fcimb.2023.1179786

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“…During the pandemic, antigen tests were largely distributed in many countries, sometimes without proper quality verification or even formal market approval (public health authorities enforced exceptions by fast-tracking approvals through Emergency Use Authorizations) [251]. This may have caused the circulation of low-sensitivity tests in certain countries [252,253].…”

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Differential Diagnosis in the Management of Acute Respiratory Infections through Point-of-Care Rapid Testing in a Post-Pandemic Scenario in Latin America: Special Focus on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Alvarez-Moreno,

de Araújo,

Baumeister

et al. 2024

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This review provides a comprehensive summary of evidence to explore the role and value of differential diagnosis in the management of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) through point-of-care (POC) rapid testing in a post-pandemic scenario, paying particular attention to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The document builds on a review of literature and policies and a process of validation and feedback by a group of seven experts from Latin America (LATAM). Evidence was collected to understand scientific and policy perspectives on the differential diagnosis of ARIs and POC rapid testing, with a focus on seven countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru. The evidence indicates that POC rapid testing can serve to improve ARI case management, epidemiological surveillance, research and innovation, and evidence-based decision-making. With multiple types of rapid tests available for POC, decisions regarding which tests to use require the consideration of the testing purpose, available resources, and test characteristics regarding accuracy, accessibility, affordability, and results turnaround time. Based on the understanding of the current situation, this document provides a set of recommendations for the implementation of POC rapid testing in LATAM, supporting decision-making and guiding efforts by a broad range of stakeholders.

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Differential Diagnosis in the Management of Acute Respiratory Infections through Point-of-Care Rapid Testing in a Post-Pandemic Scenario in Latin America: Special Focus on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Alvarez-Moreno,

de Araújo,

Baumeister

et al. 2024

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“…It is surprising that the authors were not aware of the several publications done in Ecuador related to the topic of this study by other universities and research centers, including my own laboratory. There is a recent publication that summarizes all the SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR kits evaluated in Ecuador [ 3 ]. Among those publications, there is one including a clinical performance evaluation of nCoV-QS Kits (MiCo BioMed, Korea), one of the kits evaluated by the authors [ 4 ].…”

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The quality of commercial SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid tests in Ecuador: lessons from COVID-19 pandemic for advancing social equity through microbiology

Cited by 2 publications

References 33 publications

Differential Diagnosis in the Management of Acute Respiratory Infections through Point-of-Care Rapid Testing in a Post-Pandemic Scenario in Latin America: Special Focus on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Differential Diagnosis in the Management of Acute Respiratory Infections through Point-of-Care Rapid Testing in a Post-Pandemic Scenario in Latin America: Special Focus on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus

In response to: "Diagnostic evaluation of nCoV-QS, nCoV-QM-N, and nCoV-OM detection kits based on rRT-PCR for detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Ecuador"

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