A multiplex polymerase chain reaction method for rapid pneumococcal serotype determination in childhood empyema

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-249

  Maataoui, Naouale ^a   Bidet, Philippe ^a   Doit, Catherine ^a   De Lauzanne, Agathe ^a   Lorrot, Mathie ^a   Mariani Kurkdjian, Patricia ^a   Faye, Albert ^a   Bingen, Edouard ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Empyema; PCR; Serotype; Streptococcus pneumoniae

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; PNEUMOCOCCUS VACCINE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD CULTURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMPYEMA; FEMALE; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLEURA FLUID; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951926449     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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