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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis in Ghana: Polymerase chain reaction versus latex agglutination methods
Bacterial meningitis is a public health crisis in the northern part of Ghana, where it contributes to very high mortality and morbidity rates. Early detection of the causative organism will lead to better management and effective treatment. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of Pastorex...
Autores principales: | Amidu, Nafiu, Antuamwine, Benedict Boateng, Addai-Mensah, Otchere, Abdul-Karim, Abass, Stebleson, Azure, Abubakari, Braimah Baba, Abenyeri, John, Opoku, Afia Serwaa, Nkukah, John Eyulaku, Najibullah, Ali Sidi |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6336253/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30653582 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210812 |
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