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Identification of Streptococcus suis Meningitis by Direct Triplex Real-Time PCR, Burkina Faso
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Sep 2020
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 26(9):2223-2226
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Meningitis confirmation in Burkina Faso uses PCR for detecting Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, or Hemophilus influenzae. We identified 38 cases of meningitis among 590 that were PCR-positive for 3 nonpneumococcal streptococcal pathogens, including 21 cases of Streptococcus suis. Among the country's 13 regions, 10 had S. suis-positive cases.
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Pubmed ID:32818394
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC7454097
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Volume:26
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Issue:9
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