Evaluation of four methods for rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from blood cultures

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1032-1034

  Speers, David J ^a   Olma, Thomas R ^a   Gilbert, Gwendolyn L ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GRAM STAINING; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0031892915     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.4.1032-1034.1998     Document Type: Article

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