title: Microbiology of Brazilian purpuric fever and diagnostic tests. Brazilian Purpuric Fever Study Group.
authors.affiliation: Meningitis and Special Pathogens Branch, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia 30333.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Swaminathan
authors.forename: L W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Bibb
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Ajello
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Irino
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Birkness
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Garon
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: de Cunto Brandileone
authors.forename: F O
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Sottnek
mesh_terms: D003234:Conjunctivitis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology*; D006193:Haemophilus influenzae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D010957:Plasmids; D011693:Purpura / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial