CONTRIBUTION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL DATA IN T HE ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF PURULENT-MENINGITIS

Authors
DENIS F PLOY MC MARTIN C
Citation
F. Denis et al., CONTRIBUTION OF MICROBIOLOGICAL DATA IN T HE ETIOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF PURULENT-MENINGITIS, Medecine et maladies infectieuses, 26, 1996, pp. 1060-1067
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Infectious Diseases
Journal title
Medecine et maladies infectieuses → ACNP
ISSN journal
0399077X
Volume
26
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1060 - 1067
Database
ISI
SICI code
0399-077X(1996)26:<1060:COMDIT>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Common bacteria may be observed and cultured from the CSF. Recent tech nological breakthroughs have improved the detection of microbial produ cts bf physicochemical reactions, polymerase chain reaction, and antig enic techniques (specific indicators) or non specific reactions, The d iagnosis use and the limits of these techniques are reviewed.