title: Newer methods for microbiologic diagnosis of pediatric infections.
abstract: There are several advantages in making a specific diagnosis of an infectious disease. In addition to better patient care with appropriate therapy, once the diagnosis is established considerable financial expense is spared and preventive measures can be initiated. The microbiology laboratory is vital in the isolation and identification of organisms. It is also possible by finding an antigen, metabolic product or nucleic acid unique to that specific organism that a diagnosis can be made and susceptibility testing can also be performed.
authors.affiliation: P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai, 400 050, India.
authors.forename: Camilla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Anjali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shetty
mesh_terms: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000652:urine; D002648:Child; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D046508:Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008828:Microbiological Techniques / Q000379:methods; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial