Isolation of Mycoplasma hominis using the BACTEC 9000 series blood culture system

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 686-687

  Kitson, K A ^a   Wright, K C ^a  

^a HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BACTEC 9000 series automated system; Mycoplasma hominis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MYCOPLASMA HOMINIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029816145     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.49.8.686     Document Type: Article

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