DIAGNOSIS OF BACTEREMIA USING UNIVERSAL PCR IN FEBRILE ILL CHILDREN

Early diagnosis of bacteremia and its complications is the most important part of care and management of the febrile patients. However, a majority of patients who appear to be clinically septic have negative blood culture. The use of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) techniques has allowed identifying...

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Main Authors: Afsharpaiman, S. Mamishi, B. Pourakbari, A. Siyadati, P. Tabatabaee G. Khotaee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-06-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3622.pdf&manuscript_id=3622