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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4823-4825 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Microbiology |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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