Rapid detection of Brucella melitensis from blood cultures by a commercial system

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 605-607

  Yagupsky, P ^a   Peled, N ^a   Press, J ^a   Abu Rashid, M ^a   Abramson, O ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BLOOD; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE MEDIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEVER; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0030870381     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02447926     Document Type: Short Survey

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