Improved Legionella selective media by the addition of fluconazole: Results of in vitro testing and clinical evaluation

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 173-175

  Lin, Albert ^a   Stout, Janet E ^a   Rihs, John D ^a   Vickers, Richard M ^a   Yu, Victor L ^a,b  

^a VA Healthcare VISN 4   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOMYCIN; FLUCONAZOLE;

BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CULTURE MEDIUM; LEGIONELLA; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; TECHNIQUE; YEAST;

LEGIONELLA;

EID: 0032995491     PISSN: 07328893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-8893(99)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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