Evaluation of a commercial test kit for rapid detection of Staphylococcus aureus in blood cultures

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-166

  Neyret, C ^a   Lelievre H ^a   Lina, G ^a   Vandenesch, F ^a   Etienne, J ^a  

^a EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COAGULASE;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GRAM POSITIVE COCCI; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

BACTEREMIA; COAGULASE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030936821     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709479     Document Type: Article

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