PCR can add to detection of pneumococcal disease in pneumonic patients receiving antibiotics at admission [5]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 3907-

  Wheeler, J ^a   Murphy, O M ^a   Freeman, R ^a   Kearns, A M ^a   Steward, M ^a   Lee, M J S ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL DNA;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD SAMPLING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0033771105     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.10.3907-3907.2000     Document Type: Letter

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