Evaluation of the Vitek 2 system for rapid identification of clinical isolates of gram-negative bacilli and members of the family Streptococcaceae

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 869-874

  Gavin, P J ^a   Warren, J R ^a   Obias, A A ^a   Collins, S M ^a   Peterson, L R ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCACEAE;

EID: 0036974554     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0826-x     Document Type: Article

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