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. 2001 Oct 13;358(9289):1273-4.

doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06368-1.

False-positive pneumococcal antigen test in meningitis diagnosis

C Alonso-Tarrés, C Cortés-Lletget, T Casanova, A Domènech

PMID: 11675095
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06368-1

Case Reports

False-positive pneumococcal antigen test in meningitis diagnosis

C Alonso-Tarrés et al. Lancet. 2001.

. 2001 Oct 13;358(9289):1273-4.

doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06368-1.

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C Alonso-Tarrés, C Cortés-Lletget, T Casanova, A Domènech

PMID: 11675095
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06368-1

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Lancet 2002 Jul 27;360(9329):344

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New rapid antigen test for diagnosis of pneumococcal meningitis.
Marcos MA, Martínez E, Almela M, Mensa J, Jiménez de Anta MT. Marcos MA, et al. Lancet. 2001 May 12;357(9267):1499-500. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)04658-4. Lancet. 2001. PMID: 11377604

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