The use of dried cerebrospinal fluid filter paper spots as a substrate for PCR diagnosis of the aetiology of bacterial meningitis in the Lao PDR I. Elliott,

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The use of dried cerebrospinal fluid filter paper spots as a substrate for PCR diagnosis of the aetiology of bacterial meningitis in the Lao PDR I. Elliott, S. Dittrich, D. Paris, A. Sengduanphachanh, P. Phoumin, P.N. Newton Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages E466-E472 (October 2013) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12260 Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions

FIG. 1 Median (and IQR) Ct values at different concentrations of S. pneumoniae (cfu/mL) in mock CSF on FTA Elute Micro Card and Whatman Grade 903 with two punch sizes. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E466-E472DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12260) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions