Recommendations for application of Haemophilus influenzae PCR diagnostics to respiratory specimens for children living in northern Australia: a retrospective re-analysis

Abstract Objective Haemophilus haemolyticus can be misidentified as nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) due to their phenotypic similarities in microbiological culture. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of misidentified NTHi in respiratory specimens from children living in northern...

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Main Authors: Jemima Beissbarth, Michael J. Binks, Robyn L. Marsh, Anne B. Chang, Amanda J. Leach, Heidi C. Smith-Vaughan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3429-z