Diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis by polymerase chain reaction amplification of the gene for pneumolysin

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Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis has long been based on classical methods of Gram stain, serological tests, and culture of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The performance of these methods, especially culture and direct smear is thwarted by failure to detect bacteria following administration of antimicro …
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Authors Matos Jde A;Madureira DJ;Rebelo MC;Hofer CB;Barroso DE;;
Journal memorias do instituto oswaldo cruz
Year 2006
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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 Child Infant preschool DNA sensitivity and specificity Evaluation Study pneumococcal / diagnosis* meningitis streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics predictive value of tests pneumococcal / cerebrospinal fluid bacterial proteins / genetics immunoenzyme techniques streptolysins / genetics* culture techniques polymerase chain reaction* pmid:17072463 doi:10.1590/s0074-02762006000500014 juliana de a matos danielle j madureira david e barroso bacterial / cerebrospinal fluid*

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