Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction method for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA in pleural fluid samples
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2002
The nested-PCR test, applied to pleural fluid samples from patients with CAP, showed a sensitivity of 78% and a specificity of 93% in the diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.
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| Authors | Falguera M;López A;Nogués A;Porcel JM;Rubio-Caballero M;; |
| Journal | chest |
| Year | 2002 |
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
NCBI
NLM
MEDLINE
humans
pubmed abstract
nih
national institutes of health
national library of medicine
adult
female
male
adolescent
aged
middle aged
Prospective Studies
80 and over
DNA
sensitivity and specificity
Evaluation Study
community-acquired infections / microbiology
pneumonia
bacterial / analysis*
streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics*
bacterial / microbiology
pmid:12475865
doi:10.1378/chest.122.6.2212
miquel falguera
aurora lópez
manuel rubio-caballero
pleural effusion / chemistry*
polymerase chain reaction*
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