The use of direct susceptibility tests from BACTEC 9240 to microscan walkaway

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages 62-64

  Rich, M ^a   Bannatyne, R M ^a   Topham, P ^a   Memish, Z ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

BACTEC 9240; Direct susceptibility

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BLOOD CULTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 0034990128     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1120009x.2001.11782332     Document Type: Conference Paper

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