Evaluation of a multiplex-qPCR for paediatric pleural empyema—An observational study in hospitalised...
Evaluation of a multiplex-qPCR for paediatric pleural empyema—An observational study in hospitalised children
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Jacobson, Jonathan , Fabri, Loraine , Osowicki, Joshua , Shanthikumar, Shivanthan , Costa, Anna-Maria , Ortika, Belinda , Wee-Hee, Ashleigh , Pragassen, Michelle , Gatt, Cassandra , Gonis, Gena , Nguyen, Cattram , Rozen, Thomas , Teague, Warwick , Buttery, Jim , Clifford, Vanessa , Mulholland, Kim , Steer, Andrew , Ranganathan, Sarath , Daley, Andrew , Dunne, Eileen and Satzke, Catherine
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Pleural empyema is a serious complication of pneumonia in children. Negative bacterial cultures commonly impede optimal antibiotic therapy. To improve bacterial identification, we developed a molecular assay and evaluated its performance compared with bacterial culture. Our multiplex-quantitative PCR to detect
Streptococcus pneumoniae
,
St...
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Evaluation of a multiplex-qPCR for paediatric pleural empyema—An observational study in hospitalised children
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Author / Creator
Fabri, Loraine
Osowicki, Joshua
Shanthikumar, Shivanthan
Costa, Anna-Maria
Ortika, Belinda
Wee-Hee, Ashleigh
Pragassen, Michelle
Gatt, Cassandra
Gonis, Gena
Nguyen, Cattram
Rozen, Thomas
Teague, Warwick
Buttery, Jim
Clifford, Vanessa
Mulholland, Kim
Steer, Andrew
Ranganathan, Sarath
Daley, Andrew
Dunne, Eileen
Satzke, Catherine
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_3072225434
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_3072225434
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0304861
