Evaluation of an automated system for identification of enterobacteriaceae and nonfermenting bacilli

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 902-907

  Jossart, M F ^a   Courcol, R J ^a  

^a LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; EVALUATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; LABORATORY AUTOMATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033381869     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050429     Document Type: Article

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