Evaluation of a nonradiometric system (BACTEC 9000 MB) for detection of mycobacteria in human clinical samples

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 2072-2075

  Zanetti, S ^a   Ardito, F ^b   Sechi, L ^a   Sanguinetti, M ^b   Molicotti, P ^a   Delogu, G ^a   Pinna, M P ^a   Nacci, A ^b   Fadda, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOMETRY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CORYNEBACTERINEAE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 0030811123     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.8.2072-2075.1997     Document Type: Article

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