Usefulness of PCR and antigen latex agglutination test with samples obtained by transthoracic needle aspiration for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 709-714

  García, Amparo ^a   Rosón, Beatriz ^a   Pérez, José Luis ^a   Verdaguer, Ricard ^a   Dorca, Jordi ^a   Carratalà, Jordi ^a   Casanova, Aurora ^a   Manresa, Frederic ^a   Gudiol, Francesc ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI DE BELLVITGE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

POSIBACTERIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0033062182     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.3.709-714.1999     Document Type: Article

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