title: Molecular diagnosis of polymicrobial newborn sepsis by multiplex real-time PCR using a small volume of blood sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Georgia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vrioni
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Saint Panteleimon General Hospital, Nicea, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Daniil
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drogari-Apiranthitou
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Saint Panteleimon General Hospital, Nicea, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimouli
authors.affiliation: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Saint Panteleimon General Hospital, Nicea, Greece.
authors.forename: Magdalini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papadopoulou
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Athanassios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tsakris
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D060888:Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology