Quantitative detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis in lower respiratory tract samples by real-time PCR
Kais M;Spindler C;Kalin M;Ortqvist A;Giske CG;;
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease2006Vol. 55pp. -
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m2006diagnosticquantitative
Abstract
The limitation of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and Moraxella catarrhalis has been a distinguishing colonization from infection. We assess here the usefulness of real-time quantit …