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Bacterial Meningitis Epidemiology
Findings from University of California, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute in bacterial meningitis epidemiology reported
November 19th, 2007
A new study, 'Incidence of bacterial meningitis in Asia using enhanced CSF testing: polymerase chain reaction, latex agglutination and culture,' is now available. According to recent research from the United States, "To enhance the detection of bacterial meningitis in an East Asian surveillance study, we employed cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) bacterial culture, latex agglutination (LA) and polymerase chain reaction-enzyme immunoassay (PCR-EIA) testing for Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (Sp). The sensitivity and specificity of CSF PCR-EIA testing was compared to LA and culture." "A meningitis case was defined by one positive...
Source: Pain & Central Nervous System Week (2007-11-19)
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