title: Use of 16S ribosomal DNA polymerase chain reaction to identify Haemophilus influenzae type b as the etiology of pericarditis in an infant.
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: Soren
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gantt
authors.forename: Danielle M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Zerr
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qin
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Abe
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019741:Haemophilus influenzae type b / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020519:Pericardiocentesis / Q000379:methods; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S