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Polymerase chain reaction targeting 16S ribosomal RNA for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis after neurosurgery

OBJECTIVES: Bacterial and aseptic meningitis after neurosurgery can present similar clinical signs and symptoms. The aims of this study were to develop and test a molecular method to diagnose bacterial meningitis (BM) after neurosurgery. METHODS: A 16S ribosomal RNA gene PCR-based strategy was devel...

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Autores principales: Perdigão Neto, Lauro Vieira, Medeiros, Micheli, Ferreira, Suzete Cleusa, Nishiya, Anna Shoko, de Assis, Denise Brandão, Boszczowski, ĺcaro, Costa, Silvia Figueiredo, Levin, Anna S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7811837/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33503188
http://dx.doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2021/e2284