Feasibility of introducing rejection criteria for stool cultures in a teaching hospital in Portugal

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 118-121

  Hanscheid T ^a   Cristino, J M ^a   Salgado, M J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Culture rejection criteria; Stool culture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FECES CULTURE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

CAMPYLOBACTER; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA;

EID: 0036462861     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2002.00377.x     Document Type: Article

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