A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of Loop-mediated-isothermal AMPlification (LAMP) in the diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children

A systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of Loop-mediated-isothermal AMPlification (LAMP) in the diagnosis of invasive meningococcal disease in children

Abstract Background The early recognition of meningococcal disease in children is vital. During the prodrome however, meningococcal infection presents similarly to many self-limiting viral infections. This mandates a cautious approach with many children receiving unnecessary broad-spectrum parentera...

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Main Authors: Thomas Waterfield, Derek Fairley, Bronagh Blackwood, James McKenna, Michael D. Shields
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Meningococcal
Meningitis
Sepsis
Neisseria meningitidis
Test accuracy
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1403-0

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