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Masato Kojima1, Hiroki Kitagawa2, Kayoko Tadera3,4

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Digital polymerase chain reaction (dPCR) offers rapid detection of bacterial DNA in pediatric patients with suspected catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). This molecular method shows potential as a faster, complementary tool to traditional blood cultures.

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