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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Etiological diagnosis of bloodstream infections through a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction test in pediatric patients: a case series from a tertiary Italian hospital

Carmelina Calitri From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marco Denina From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Carlo Scolfaro From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Silvia Garazzino From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Francesco Licciardi From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Elisa BurdinoMicrobiology and Virology Laboratory, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Tiziano AlliceMicrobiology and Virology Laboratory, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Francesca CarraroOncohematological Department, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Gianfranco De IntinisMicrobiology Laboratory, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital and Sant’Anna Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Valeria GhisettiMicrobiology and Virology Laboratory, Amedeo di Savoia Hospital, Turin, Italy
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Pier-Angelo Tovo From the Department of Pediatrics, Infectious Diseases Unit, University of Turin, Regina Margherita Children's Hospital, Turin, Italy
& and the Regina Margherita Children's Hospital Bloodstream Infections Study Group show all
Pages 73-79 | Received 05 Jun 2014, Accepted 16 Sep 2014, Published online: 26 Nov 2014

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