Ribosomal DNA assay of culture-negative Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis.
Pediatr Neurol
; 37(1): 55-8, 2007 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-17628224
ABSTRACT
Culture-negative bacterial meningitis with secondary complications remains a significant challenge. Optimal treatment requires identification of the infecting organism. While the gold standard for diagnosis remains cerebrospinal fluid culturing, a significant number of cultures remain negative despite clinical evidence of meningitis. This patient illustrates the usefulness of polymerase chain reaction technology in identifying a specific organism, in an otherwise culture-negative bacterial meningitis with spinal cord abscess.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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ADN Bacteriano
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ADN Ribosómico
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Meningitis Neumocócica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Neurol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos