Unexpected detection of human parechovirus in infants with suspected meningitis using real-time multiplex PCR

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¹ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
² Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Nepean Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Nepean Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: james.branley@health.nsw.gov.au.

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Harsha Samarasekara et al. Pathology. 2020 Jun.

. 2020 Jun;52(4):502-504.

doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2020.03.007. Epub 2020 Apr 19.

¹ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia.
² Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Nepean Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
³ Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, New South Wales Health Pathology, Nepean Blue Mountains Pathology Service, Penrith, NSW, Australia; Nepean Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: james.branley@health.nsw.gov.au.

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Clinical benefits of introducing real-time multiplex PCR for cerebrospinal fluid as routine diagnostic at a tertiary care pediatric center.
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