Diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in whole blood: a prospective clinical study.

Lorente, M L

Diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in whole blood: a prospective clinical study. [electronic resource] - Thorax Feb 2000 - 133-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article

0040-6376

10.1136/thorax.55.2.133 doi


Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community-Acquired Infections--blood
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pneumonia, Pneumococcal--blood
Polymerase Chain Reaction--methods
Prospective Studies
Sensitivity and Specificity
Streptococcus pneumoniae--isolation & purification