Use of 16S ribosomal DNA polymerase chain reaction to identify Haemophilus influenzae type b as the etiology of pericarditis in an infant

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Mar;24(3):287-8. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000154593.22356.e2.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Haemophilus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Haemophilus influenzae type b / classification*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Pericardiocentesis / methods
  • Pericarditis / diagnosis
  • Pericarditis / microbiology*
  • Pericarditis / therapy*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • RNA, Ribosomal, 16S