Evaluation of bacteriological transport swabs

Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-182

  Barber, S ^a   Lawson, P J ^a   Grove, D I ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacteriology; Cost benefit; Performance; Transport swabs

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOLOGY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CULTURE MEDIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; STORAGE;

EID: 0031945710     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029800169196     Document Type: Article

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