A sample preparation method which facilitates detection of bacteria in blood cultures by the polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 217-224

  Al Soud, Waleed Abu ^a   Lantz, Pär Gunnar ^a   Bäckman, Anders ^b   Olcén, Per ^b   Rådström, Peter ^a  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blood; Blood culture medium; PCR; PCR inhibitors; Plasma; Sample preparation

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BLOOD CELL; BLOOD CULTURE; CENTRIFUGATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PLASMA; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032076585     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-7012(98)00015-3     Document Type: Article

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