Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to main content

PCR-based diagnosis of neonatal staphylococcal bacteremias

  • Imad R. Makhoul
  • , Tatiana Smolkin
  • , Polo Sujov
  • , Imad Kassis
  • , Ada Tamir
  • , Raia Shalginov
  • , Hannah Sprecher
  • Rambam Health Care Campus Israel

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

21 Scopus citations

Abstract

We compared PCR with blood cultures in the diagnosis of neonatal Staphylococcal sepsis. Significant association was observed between PCR-based and culture-based diagnosis of Staphylococcal bacteremia. Positive and negative predictive values for PCR were 100% and 98%, respectively. These data indicate that PCR may serve as a useful adjunct for the rapid diagnosis of staphylococcal sepsis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4823-4825
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume43
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005
Externally publishedYes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'PCR-based diagnosis of neonatal staphylococcal bacteremias'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this