Rapid detection of pneumococcal antigen in lung aspirates: Comparison with culture and PCR technique

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 201-206

  Ruiz Gonzalez A ^a   Nogues A ^a   Falguera, M ^a   Porcel, J M ^a   Huelin, E ^a   Rubio Caballero, M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; LOBAR PNEUMONIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; TRANSBRONCHIAL BIOPSY;

EID: 0030935168     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0954-6111(97)90039-1     Document Type: Article

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