Pathogen Identification by Multiplex LightMix Real-Time PCR Assay in Patients with Meningitis and Culture-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens

Acute bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency, and delays in initiating effective antimicrobial therapy result in increased morbidity and mortality. Culture-based methods, thus far considered the “gold standard” for identifying bacterial microorganisms, require 24 to 48 h to provide a diagnosis....

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Autores principales: Wagner, Karoline, Springer, Burkard, Pires, Valeria P., Keller, Peter M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Materias:
Bacteriology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786711/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29237781
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.01492-17

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