Identifying pneumococci in parapneumonic pleural effusion: Is there a role for culture-independent methods?
Kauana PizzuttiVinícius P PerezCaroline BarbieroPedro A d'AzevedoGilberto B FischerCícero Armídio Gomes DiasPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)
The reduced sensitivity of culture for pneumococcal detection can be improved through the addition of IMT and qPCR analysis. The utility of qPCR combining detection of lytA and a marker of β-lactam susceptibility should be explored further.