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Development and Performance Of a Multiplex PCR Assay For the Detection of Bacteria in Sterile Body Fluids
1 Feb 2023
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Aim: To assess the performance characteristics of a lab-developed multiplex PCR assay for the detection of common bacterial pathogens associated with infections in pediatric patients from normally sterile sites, such as cerebrospinal fluid, synovial and pleural fluids. Materials & methods: A total of 272 specimens were tested by PCR and traditional culture methods to assess the presence of Neisseria meningitidis,...
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