Comparative evaluation of five chromogenic media for detection, enumeration and identification of urinary tract pathogens

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 796-803

  Carricajo, A ^b   Boiste, S ^a   Thore, J ^b   Aubert, G ^b   Gille, Y ^a   Freydiere A M ^a  

^a Hopital de l'Antiquaille   (France)

^b SERVICE DE NEUROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; INDOLE;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICE; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL LABORATORY; HUMAN; KLEBSIELLA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORGANELLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEUS; PROVIDENCIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA; SPECIES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION; URINE; YEAST;

EID: 0032804167     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050403     Document Type: Article

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