Validity of cultures of fluid collected through drainage catheters versus those obtained by direct aspiration

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 66-68

  Everts, R J ^a   Heneghan, J P ^a   Adholla, P O ^a   Reller, L B ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CATHETER; DRAIN; INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BODY FLUIDS; CATHETERIZATION; CULTURE MEDIA; DRAINAGE; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUCTION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0035162045     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.1.66-68.2001     Document Type: Article

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