| Literature DB >> 24622094 |
T Meyer1, G Franke, S K A Polywka, M Lütgehetmann, J Gbadamosi, T Magnus, M Aepfelbacher.
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A universal PCR assay for bacteria and fungi detected meningitis pathogens in 65% of 20 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from patients with suspected central nervous system (CNS) infections compared to a 35% detection rate by culture and/or microscopy methods. Thus, the PCR assay can improve the diagnosis rate of infective meningitis when standard methods provide a negative result.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24622094 PMCID: PMC3993695 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00469-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948