Molecular testing of respiratory swabs aids early recognition of meningococcal disease in children

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 427-434

  Dunlop, Kathryn Anne ^a   Coyle, Peter ^b   Mitchell, Suzanne ^b   Fairley, Derek ^b   O'Neill, Hugh ^b   Jackson, Paul ^c   Shields, Michael David ^d  

^a ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL BELFAST HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Diagnosis; Early; Meningococcal; Molecular

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; NOSE SMEAR; PHYLOGENY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY SWAB; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SMEAR; THROAT CULTURE;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; NASAL MUCOSA; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PHARYNX; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 79960357038     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: 18790070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.03.018     Document Type: Article

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