title: PCR detection of Streptococcus pneumoniae DNA in serum samples for pneumococcal pneumonia diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Microbiologia and Unitat de Malalties Infeccioses, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain. jadoming@ns.hugtip.scs.es
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Domínguez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Galí
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Matas
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pedroso
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giménez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prat
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sopena
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabrià
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ausina
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011018:Pneumonia, Pneumococcal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial