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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-31
pubmed:abstractText
Pleural empyema is an increasingly reported complication of pneumonia in children. Microbiological diagnostic tests for empyema by culture frequently have false-negative results due to previous administration of antibiotics. Molecular diagnosis by broad-range 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and rapid pneumococcal antigen detection are reliable tools, but their diagnostic value has not been clearly established for pleural fluid samples. Pneumococcal antigen detection has only been validated for urine and cerebrospinal fluid samples.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1537-6591
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
42
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1135-40
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Microbiological diagnosis of empyema in children: comparative evaluations by culture, polymerase chain reaction, and pneumococcal antigen detection in pleural fluids.
pubmed:affiliation
Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, Paris, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study