Isolation of Kingella kingae from synovial fluids using four commercial blood culture bottles

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 608-611

  Host B ^b   Schumacher, H ^b   Prag, J ^a   Arpi, M ^b  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAINER; INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS; KINGELLA KINGAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL FLUID; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 0033828379     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960000324     Document Type: Article

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