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Table 5 Results of tests for S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis in 87 patients with meningitis.

From: Multiplex quantitative PCR for detection of lower respiratory tract infection and meningitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis

Bacterial species

Culture and/or microscopic examination

16 S rRNA PCR

qmPCR

Total number

No. on antibiotic treatment

   

Spn9802 PCR

ctrA PCR

  

S. pneumoniae

+

+

+

 

5

2

 

-

+

+

 

9

5

N. meningitidis

+

+

 

+

2

 
 

-

+ a

 

+

8

3

 

- b

-

-

-

63

 
  1. a Neisseria spp DNA was detected by 16 S rRNA PCR in 2 samples and sequence determined as Neisseria spp. Here considered as N. meningitidis
  2. b Negative for N. meningitidis and H. influenzae