Accuracy of real-time PCR, Gram stain and culture for <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis</it> and <it>Haemophilus influenzae</it> meningitis diagnosis

Accuracy of real-time PCR, Gram stain and culture for <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis</it> and <it>Haemophilus influenzae</it> meningitis diagnosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture is the diagnostic reference standard for bacterial meningitis, its sensitivity is limited, particularly when antibiotics were previously administered. CSF Gram staining and real-time PCR are...

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Main Authors: Wu Henry M, Cordeiro Soraia M, Harcourt Brian H, Carvalho MariadaGloriaS, Azevedo Jailton, Oliveira Tainara Q, Leite Mariela C, Salgado Katia, Reis Mitermayer G, Plikaytis Brian D, Clark Thomas A, Mayer Leonard W, Ko Albert I, Martin Stacey W, Reis Joice N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacterial meningitis
Diagnostic test evaluation
Real-time PCR
<it>Streptococcus pneumoniae</it>
<it>Neisseria meningitidis</it>
<it>Haemophilus influenzae</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/26

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