Comparison of porphyrin-based, growth factor-based, and biochemical-based testing methods for identification of Haemophilus influenzae

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 196-203

  Munson, E ^a   Pfaller, M ^a   Koontz, F ^a   Doern, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DINUCLEOTIDE; GROWTH FACTOR; HEMIN; NICOTINAMIDE; PORPHYRIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIOCHEMISTRY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIAL TYPING TECHNIQUES; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE; HUMANS; PORPHYRINS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 0036216664     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-001-0688-7     Document Type: Article

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