Use of a selective medium and a membrane filter method for isolation of Campylobacter species from Spanish paediatric patients

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 489-492

  Lopez L ^a   Castillo, F J ^a   Clavel, A ^a   Rubio, M C ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO LOZANO BLESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; CATALASE; CEFOPERAZONE; CHARCOAL; DEOXYCHOLIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER COLI; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENZYME ASSAY; FECES; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE FILTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPAIN;

ADOLESCENT; BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE MEDIA; DIARRHEA; FECES; HUMANS; MICROPORE FILTERS; SPAIN;

EID: 0031755705     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050112     Document Type: Article

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