Neonatal bacterial meningitis: Has time come for polymerase chain reaction?

Arthur Abelian; Ian Pritchard

doi:10.3233/JPI-2011-0316

Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Inhaltsverzeichnis

J Pediatr Infect Dis 2011; 06(03): 227-229
DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2011-0316

Letter to Editor

Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart – New York

Neonatal bacterial meningitis: Has time come for polymerase chain reaction?

Authors

Arthur Abelian

^aDepartment of Paediatrics, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board, Wrexham, UK
Ian Pritchard

^bPathology Laboratory, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board, Wrexham, UK

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Abstract

The sensitivity of conventional microbiological techniques for the diagnosis of neonatal bacterial meningitis is often inadequate. We review our data, discuss recent technological advances and argue that polymerase chain reaction targeted against microorganisms commonly involved in this condition could offer important advantages in the diagnosis and management of this condition.

Keywords

Neonatal bacterial meningitis - polymerase chain reaction

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