Detection of Neisseria meningitidis in a paediatric patient with septic arthritis using multiplexed diagnostic PCR targeting meningitis/encephalitis (ME)

BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis is associated with meningitis and septicemia. Septic meningococcal arthritis is relatively uncommon and its diagnosis associated with clinical and microbiological challenges. Early recognition and treatment is required to prevent joint destruction. PURPOSE: We desc...

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Pubblicato in:Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob
Autori principali: O’Sullivan, Donnchadh, Linnane, Barry, Mostyn, Amanda, Jonathan, Nteimam, Lenihan, Marie, O’Connell, Nuala H., Dunne, Colum P.
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: BioMed Central 2018
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5865334/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29571294
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12941-018-0268-7
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