Characterization of rapidly growing mycobacteria using a commercial identification system

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-75

  Esteban, J ^a   Cabria, F ^a   Rollan E ^a   Fernandez Roblas R ^a   Gadea, I ^a   Soriano, F ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GROWTH RATE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033950444     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050018     Document Type: Article

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