Usefulness of PCR and antigen latex agglutination test with samples obtained by transthoracic needle aspiration for diagnosis of pneumococcal pneumonia.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on March 01, 1999

Authors

A García1, B Rosón, J L Pérez, R Verdaguer, J Dorca, J Carratalà, A Casanova, F Manresa, F Gudiol

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1: Microbiology, Ciutat Sanitària i Universitària de Bellvitge, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.

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