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- Title
The value of serial plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA levels in adult community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
- Authors
Lu, C.-H.; Chang, W.-N.; Tsai, N.-W.; Chuang, Y.-C.; Huang, C.-R.; Wang, H.-C.
- Abstract
Background: Increased levels of plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA have been reported in critically ill patients. We tested the hypothesis that plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA are substantially increased in acute bacterial meningitis and decrease after antimicrobial therapy, and that plasma nuclear and mitochondrial DNA levels can predict treatment outcomes.
- Subjects
BLOOD plasma; PATIENTS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MENINGITIS; MICROBIAL sensitivity tests; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2010, Vol 103, Issue 3, p169
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcp201