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P18 Value of pneumococcal PCR in respiratory samples for exclusion of pneumococcal pneumonia

BACKGROUND: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the main aetiological agent in bacterial pneumonia, making it an essential component of respiratory multiplex PCR panels. Despite its relevance, PCR test results are difficult to interpret due to frequent non-pathogenic colonization on the mucosal surface of t...

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Autores principales: Van Herendael, Bruno, Van Lint, Philippe, Hoet, Katrien, Willems, Philippe, Van Goethem, Sam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10266180/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlad066.022