The Pneumococcus Urinary Antigen Test Kit: Use in the laboratory for the presumptive diagnosis of pneumococcal bacteraemia
Introduction: Culture remains the ‘gold standard' for diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteraemia. Time to definitive identification using culture is 24–48 hours, and prior antibiotic therapy, the ability of S. pneumoniae to self-autolyse and its fastidious nature can yield no growth on c...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Health Sciences
2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33048 |