Sharon Wu
VerifiedUniversity of Washington · Pharmacy
Active 2006–2024
Research topics
- Virology
- Microbiology
- Biology
- Internal medicine
- Medicine
Selected publications
Multicenter Evaluation of the Cepheid Xpert Xpress SARS-CoV-2 Test
Journal of Clinical Microbiology · 2020 · 194 citations
- Virology
- Medicine
- Biology
, was detected by a broad-range target (E) but was distinguished from SARS-CoV-2 (SARS-CoV-2-specific N2 target). Compared to SOC NAATs, the positive agreement of the Xpert test was 219/220 (99.5%), and the negative agreement was 250/261 (95.8%). A third tie-breaker NAAT resolved all but three of the discordant results in favor the Xpert test. The Xpert test provided sensitive and accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 in a variety of upper- and lower-respiratory-tract specimens. The high sensitivity and short time to results of approximately 45 min may impact patient management.
Frequent coauthors
- 31 shared
Paul Holtom
Los Angeles Medical Center
- 26 shared
Noah Wald‐Dickler
- 26 shared
Brad Spellberg
Los Angeles Medical Center
- 25 shared
Steven A. Pergam
University of Washington
- 21 shared
Jennifer Dien Bard
University of Southern California
- 17 shared
Matthew C. Phillips
Harvard University
- 13 shared
Brian J. Werth
University of Washington
- 12 shared
Brad T. Cookson
University of Washington
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