Detection of pneumonia associated pathogens using a prototype multiplexed pneumonia test in hospitalized patients with severe pneumonia.

Detection of pneumonia associated pathogens using a prototype multiplexed pneumonia test in hospitalized patients with severe pneumonia.

Severe pneumonia remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been shown to be more sensitive than current standard microbiological methods--particularly in patients with prior antibiotic treatment--and therefore, may improve the accuracy of microbiologi...

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Main Authors: Berit Schulte, Holm Eickmeyer, Alexandra Heininger, Stephanie Juretzek, Matthias Karrasch, Olivier Denis, Sandrine Roisin, Mathias W Pletz, Matthias Klein, Sandra Barth, Gerd H Lüdke, Anne Thews, Antoni Torres, Catia Cillóniz, Eberhard Straube, Ingo B Autenrieth, Peter M Keller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4232251?pdf=render

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