The importance of molecular diagnosis in severe sepsis determined by Neisseria meningitidis in the intensive care unit
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Background Infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis are an important cause of infant mortality worldwide. They take many clinical forms from simple respiratory infections to purpura fulminans, a severe form of sepsis, fatal in many cases. PLEX-ID is a novel method for etiologic diagnosis of bacterial infections. It can detect bacterial DNA found in various pathological products. We studied the correlation of data obtained by classical culture methods versus molecular method results and the clinical and biological evolution of the patients under treatment.
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