Open AccessReal-Time PCR Assays on Dried Blood Spots for Detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Febrile Children: A Surveillance Diagnostic Method for Resource-Limited Settings
Author(s) -
Pui-Ying Iroh Tam,
Nelmary Hernandez-Alvarado,
Mark R. Schleiss,
Stephen K. Obaro
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofv133.719
Subject(s) - medicine , streptococcus pneumoniae , dried blood , blood culture , dried blood spot , intensive care medicine , virology , pediatrics , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , chemistry , chromatography , biology , genetics