Laboratory diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections: Past and future

R. Bandettini; G. Melioli

Laboratory diagnosis of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections: Past and future

Istituto "Giannina Gaslini"

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Abstract

Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the most important causative agent of pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia, sinusitis and otitis media. The gold standard diagnostic method is still culture even if bacteriological diagnosis is making progress in molecular biology and in proteomics areas.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	85-88
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	53
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Jun 2012

Keywords

Cultures
MALDI TOF
PCR

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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