Utility of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for the detection of bacteria from sputum samples of community acquired pneumonia patients: A study from Dhaka, Bangladesh

Utility of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction for the detection of bacteria from sputum samples of community acquired pneumonia patients: A study from Dhaka, Bangladesh

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Background: This study was carried out to evaluate the utility of multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to identify the common bacterial agents of community acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods: Sputum and blood samples were collected from 80 clinically suspected CAP patients in three...

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Main Authors: Sonia Afroz, Fatema Mohammad Alam, Rafique Us Saleheen, Md Yasir Arafat, Rupash Paul, Aysha Khatun, Khandaker Md. Tasnim Sajid, Abu Naser Ibne Sattar, Md Ruhul Amin Miah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University 2023-04-01
Series:Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
Subjects:
multiplex real-time PCR, community acquired pneumonia, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Chlamydophila pneumoniae, Legionella pneumophila
Online Access:https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BSMMUJ/article/view/65662

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