Identification of etiological agents by LPA and PCR in childhood meningitis
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Identification of etiological agents by LPA and PCR in childhood meningitis
OBJECTIVES To determine the etiological agents by Latex Particle Agglutination (LPA) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in patients admitted with Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) culture negative bacterial meningitis Methods: This descriptive case series was conducted at National Institute of Child Health, Karachi from January 2010 to December 2012. Patients meeting the WHO case definition of suspect...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1681-715X
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.295.3902