Aseptic meningitis and encephalitis: The role of PCR in the diagnostic laboratory

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 691-696

  Read, Steven J ^a   Jeffery, Katie J M ^a,b   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

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENCEPHALITIS; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS DETECTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 0031044820     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.3.691-696.1997     Document Type: Article

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