Enhanced diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis using the Binax NOW® S. pneumoniae immuno-chromatographic test: a multi-site study

BACKGROUND: Accurate etiologic diagnosis of meningitis in developing countries is needed to improve clinical care and optimize disease prevention strategies. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture and latex agglutination are the current standard diagnostic methods but lack sensitivity. METHODS: We prospe...

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Main Authors:	Moïsi, JC, Saha, SK, Falade, AG, Njanpop-Lafourcade, BM, Oundo, J, Zaidi, AKM, Afroj, S, Bakare, RA, Buss, JK, Lasi, R, Mueller, J, Odekanmi, AA, Sangaré, L, Scott, JAG, Deloria Knoll, M, Levine, OS, Gessner, BD
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	2009
Subjects:	Article
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2863072/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19191619 https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1086/596481
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Enhanced diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis using the Binax NOW® S. pneumoniae immuno-chromatographic test: a multi-site study

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