Rapid Diagnosis of Bacterial Meningitis Using a Microarray

Microarrays, or biochips, are a new technology that can allow rapid detection of bacterial genetic materials. To explore their practical applications, we compared use of a microarray for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis with the traditional blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) culture methods. M...

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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Main Authors:	Ren-Jy Ben, Suefang Kung, Feng-Yee Chang, Jang-Jih Lu, Nan-Hsiung Feng, Yao-Dung Hsieh
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2008-06-01
Subjects:	bacterial meningitis biochip cerebrospinal fluid microarray analysis pleocytosis
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608601527