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Table 9 Comparison of Results of mPCR/RLB and cultures

From: Comparative study of bacteriological culture and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (RT-PCR) and multiplex PCR-based reverse line blot (mPCR/RLB) hybridization assay in the diagnosis of bacterial neonatal meningitis

 

Cultures (N = 56)

Total

+

-

mPCR/RLB

+

4 (80.0%)

12 (23.5%)

16 (28.6%)

-

1 (20.0%)

39 (76.5%)

40 (71.4%)

Total

 

5 (8.9%)

51 (91.1%)

56

  1. χ 2 = 7.092, P < 0.05
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BMC Pediatrics

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