Rapid etiological classification of meningitis by NMR spectroscopy based on metabolite profiles and host response.

Bacterial meningitis is an acute disease with high mortality that is reduced by early treatment. Identification of the causative microorganism by culture is sensitive but slow. Large volumes of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are required to maximise sensitivity and establish a provisional diagnosis. We h...

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Main Authors: Uwe Himmelreich, Richard Malik, Till Kühn, Heide-Marie Daniel, Ray L Somorjai, Brion Dolenko, Tania C Sorrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2669500?pdf=render

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