A comparison of lysis centrifugation, pour plate, and conventional blood culture methods in the diagnosis of septicaemic melioidosis

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 616-619

  Simpson, Andrew J H ^a,b   Howe, P A ^b   Wuthiekanun, V ^a   White, N J ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood culture methods; Lysis centrifugation; Melioidosis; Pour plate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CENTRIFUGATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELIOIDOSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTICEMIA;

EID: 0032809083     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.8.616     Document Type: Article

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