Enhanced Diagnosis of Pneumococcal Bacteremia Using Antigen- and Molecular-Based Tools on Blood Specimens in Mali and Thailand: A Prospective Surveillance Study

Prior antibiotic use, contamination, limited blood volume, and processing delays reduce yield of blood cultures for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae. We performed immunochromatographic testing (ICT) on broth from incubated blood culture bottles and real-time lytA polymerase chain reaction (PCR)...

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Autores principales: Moïsi, Jennifer C., Moore, Matthew, da Gloria Carvalho, Maria, Sow, Samba O., Siludjai, Duangkamon, Knoll, Maria Deloria, Tapia, Milagritos, Baggett, Henry C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4751951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26643535
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0431

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4751951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26643535
http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0431

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