Sputum PCR for the detection of pneumococcal lower respiratory tract infection

Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 104-105

  Paul, Miriam L ^a   Benn, Richard A ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; SPUTUM CULTURE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0030944313     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029700169684     Document Type: Article

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