Recent advances in the laboratory diagnosis of central nervous system infections

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 132-137

  Jeffery, Katie J M ^a   Bangham, Charles R M ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN DETECTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM INFECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0029922303     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199604000-00018     Document Type: Review

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