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ArticleDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Diagnostic Performance of Complementary Serum and Cerebrospinal Fluid Multiplex PCR for Acute Bacterial Meningitis.

Lema Ayele, Daniel Asrat, Aminu Seman, Jemal Aman, Muluwork Tefera, Derso Wale Mesele, Ashenafi Alemu, Andargachew Mulu, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Adane Mihret and 1 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Lema AyeleArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.ORCID 0009-0002-0663-2837
Daniel AsratDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1176, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-0066-124X
Aminu SemanDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1176, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-6444-7640
Jemal AmanDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Health Science, Madda Walabu University, Robe P.O. Box 247, Ethiopia.
Muluwork TeferaDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1176, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-6240-6757
Derso Wale MeseleDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wolkite University, Wolkite P.O. Box 07, Ethiopia.ORCID 0009-0008-7346-2202
Ashenafi AlemuArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-9333-635X
Andargachew MuluArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0003-2862-0175
Dawit Hailu AlemayehuArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-4118-8260
Adane MihretArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.
Getachew Tesfaye BeyeneArmauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI), Addis Ababa P.O. Box 1005, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0001-7273-7333

Funding

African Academy of Sciences PO-55-22
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bacterial meningitiscerebrospinal fluiddiagnosisEthiopiapolymerase chain reactionserum

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PMID42739230
PMCPMC13565033

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