Polymerase chain reaction targeting 16S ribosomal RNA for the diagnosis of bacterial meningitis after neurosurgery.
Lauro Vieira Perdigão NetoMicheli MedeirosSuzete Cleusa FerreiraAnna Shoko NishiyaDenise Brandão de AssisÍcaro BoszczowskiSílvia Figueiredo CostaAnna Sara LevinPublished in: Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) (2021)
Molecular methods may complement the diagnosis, guide treatment, and identify non-cultivable microorganisms. We suggest the association of methods for suspected cases of BM after neurosurgery, especially for instances in which the culture is negative.