Simultaneous detection of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae and Streptococcus sp. by polymerase chain reaction for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 920-924

  Failace, Luciane ^a,f   Wagner, Mario ^a,b,c   Chesky, Marisa ^a,d   Scalco, Rosana ^a,d   Jobim, Luiz Fernando ^a,b,e  

^a HOSPITAL DE CLÍNICAS DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

^b UFRS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d Immunology Unit

^e Laboratório DNA Reference   (Brazil)

^f Laboratório DNA Reference ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial meningitis; Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GRAM STAINING; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 32244443152     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2005000600003     Document Type: Article

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