Open AccessRapid and Accurate Diagnosis of Acute Pyogenic Meningitis Due to Streptococcus Pneumoniae, Haemophilus Influenzae Type b and Neisseria Meningitis Using A Multiplex PCR Assay
Author(s) -
Rajeev Seth,
Peela Sree Ramchandra Murthy,
Sujatha Sistla,
Subramanian Mahadevan,
Tamilarasu Kadhiravan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/28114.10532
Subject(s) - streptococcus pneumoniae , latex fixation test , gram staining , multiplex polymerase chain reaction , meningitis , haemophilus influenzae , gold standard (test) , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , multiplex , haemophilus , virology , biology , immunology , polymerase chain reaction , antibiotics , bacteria , antibody , pediatrics , bioinformatics , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Acute bacterial meningitis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in children and geriatric population, especially in developing countries. Methods of identification are standard culture and other phenotypic tests in many resource poor settings.