ArticleAccess microbiology2023
Use of multiplex PCR in pleural effusion: is it necessary to change the paradigm of culture-based methods?
Article in Access microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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Abstract
The microbiological diagnosis of pleural effusion is based largely on classical microbiology methods, but these methods have a high rate of false negative results. Some previous studies have shown improved diagnostic performance for pathogens such as
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