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BMC Pediatrics BioMedCentral Research article Open Access Comparison of broad range 16S rDNA PCR and conventional blood culture for diagnosis of sepsis in the newborn: a case control study Tonje Reier-Nilsen*?1, Teresa Farstad?1, Britt Nakstad?1,2, Vigdis Lauvrak?3 and Martin Steinbakk?3 Address: 1Department of Pediatrics Akershus University Hospital, N-1478 L?renskog, Norway, 2University of Oslo, Akershus Faculty Division, N- 1478 L?renskog, Norway and 3Department of Microbiology Akershus University Hospital, N-1478 L?renskog, Norway Email: Tonje Reier-Nilsen* - tonjenil@; Teresa Farstad -