Neisseria meningitidis endophthalmitis: Use of polymerase chain reaction to support an etiologic diagnosis

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 288-290

  Frelich, Vicki S ^a   Murray, Dennis L ^a   Goei, Stephanie ^a   Nussbaum, Julian ^a   Butler, Heather ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Endophthalmitis; Neisseria meningitidis; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOPHTHALMITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0037344341     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000054830.35392.86     Document Type: Article

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