Improved detection of bacterial central nervous system infections by use of a broad-range PCR assay.
J Clin Microbiol
; 52(5): 1751-3, 2014 May.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24622094
ABSTRACT
A universal PCR assay for bacteria and fungi detected meningitis pathogens in 65% of 20 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with suspected central nervous system (CNS) infections compared to a 35% detection rate by culture and/or microscopy methods. Thus, the PCR assay can improve the diagnosis rate of infective meningitis when standard methods provide a negative result.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Bacterianas
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Infecções do Sistema Nervoso Central
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Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha