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Pneumolysin polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia and empyema in children

  • Lahti E
  • Mertsola J
  • Kontiokari T
  • Eerola E
  • Ruuskanen O
  • Jalava J

European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, vol. 25, no. 12, pp. –, 2006

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Streptococcus pneumoniae is the most important cause of childhood pneumonia and empyema, yet the diagnosis of pneumococcal infections by conventional methods is challenging. In this study, the clinical value of the pneumolysin-targeted real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method for the diagnos …

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Lahti E; Mertsola J; Kontiokari T; Eerola E; Ruuskanen O; Jalava J. (2006). Pneumolysin polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia and empyema in children. European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 25(12), –. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17089094

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