Evaluation of the polymerase chain reaction method for detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA in pleural fluid samples

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Abstract
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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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12475865
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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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