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 |
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| 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