Evaluation of a Rapid PCR Assay for Diagnosis of Meningococcal Meningitis
We compared the results of Gram staining and culture of cerebrospinal fluid to results obtained with a rapid PCR assay for the diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis in 281 cases of suspected bacterial meningitis. PCR had a sensitivity of 97% compared to a sensitivity of 55% for culture, and the PCR...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | J Clin Microbiol |
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| Sprache: | Inglês |
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American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
2003
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| Online-Zugang: | https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC179789/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12904400/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.8.3851-3853.2003 |
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