Comparison of a biphasic non-radiometric system with Lowenstein-Jensen and Bactec-460 system for recovery of mycobacteria from clinical specimens

Tubercle and Lung Disease

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 449-453

  Luquin, M ^a   Gamboa, F ^b   Garcia Barcelco M ^b   Manterola, J M ^b   Matas, L ^b   Gimenez M ^b   Ausina, V ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

^c MD Industria   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DNA PROBE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; NONHUMAN; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RADIOMETRY; TIME; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0029838267     PISSN: 09628479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0962-8479(96)90119-7     Document Type: Article

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