title: Reply: PCR assay for pathogen detection in ventriculostomy-related meningitis in neurosurgery patients: unanswered questions?
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
authors: Peter-Michael
authors: PM
authors: Rath
authors: Beate
authors: B
authors: Schoch
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Adamzik
authors: Eike
authors: E
authors: Steinmann
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Buer
authors: Joerg
authors: J
authors: Steinmann
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D060885:Multiplex Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D014696:Ventriculostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
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