Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction for Microbiological Diagnosis of Parapneumonic Effusions in Canadian Children
BACKGROUND: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) complicated by parapneumonic effusion/empyema is an infectious syndrome commonly encountered by physicians caring for children in Canada.
Main Authors: | Jeffrey M Pernica, Ioana Moldovan, Francis Chan, Robert Slinger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/757963 |
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