Effect of media on transport and recovery of anaerobic bacteria

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Peterson, Lance R ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; CULTURE MEDIUM; LABORATORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 0030823774     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516219     Document Type: Article

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