We investigated the value of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of active tuberculosis in children and evaluated the relationship between PCR results in children with tuberculous infections and mediastinal adenopathies detected by computerized tomography (CT-Scan). This was a contr
Pneumolysin polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia and empyema in children
โ Scribed by E. Lahti; J. Mertsola; T. Kontiokari; E. Eerola; O. Ruuskanen; J. Jalava
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
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