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Cathy A Petti1, Keith E Simmon, Jeffrey Bender, Anne Blaschke, Kathleen A Webster, Mark F Conneely, Paul C Schreckenberger, Thomas C Origitano, Malliswari Challapalli.
Abstract
We report the use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene amplification and sequencing to diagnose culture-negative intracerebral abscesses in younger patients. These 3 cases demonstrate the optimal application of gene sequencing from direct specimens for patients with negative culture results compromised by antibacterial therapy but histories highly suggestive of acute bacterial infection.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18419492 DOI: 10.1086/587655
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079