Evaluation of the Rapid ID 32A system for the identification of the Bacteroides fragilis group

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-122

  King, Anna ^a,b   Phillips, Ian ^a  

^a UMDS   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteroides fragilis group; Identification; Rapid ID 32A

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008876731     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.1996.tb00216.x     Document Type: Review

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