Use of prototype automated blood culture system and gas-liquid chromatography for the analysis of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis associated infection

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 241-244

  Catchpole, C R ^a   Macrae, F ^b   Brown, J D ^a   Palmer, M ^a   Healing, D E ^a   Richards, N T ^a   Elliott, T S J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Unipath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaerobes; Continuous ambulatory peritonel dialysis; Culture systems

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAS LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030903242     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.3.241     Document Type: Article

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