Evaluation of a novel specimen transport system (Venturi Transystem) for anaerobic bacteria

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Hudspeth, Marie K ^a   Citron, Diane M ^b   Goldstein, Ellie J C ^b  

^a Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; HUMANS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0030842752     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516198     Document Type: Article

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