| Literature DB >> 20007384 |
Berthe-Marie Njanpop Lafourcade1, Oumarou Sanou, Mark van der Linden, Natalia Levina, Meryem Karanfil, Seydou Yaro, Tsidi A Tamekloe, Judith E Mueller.
Abstract
We reformulated a multiplex PCR algorithm for serotyping of pneumococcal meningitis directly on cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Compared to established methods on isolates, CSF-based PCR had at least 80% sensitivity and 100% specificity. In regional meningitis surveillance, CSF-based PCR increased the serotype information yield from 40% of cases (isolate testing) to 90%.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 20007384 PMCID: PMC2815583 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01402-09
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948