Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium, Uriselect 4, for the isolation and identification of urinary tract pathogens

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 528-531

  Perry, J D ^a   Butterworth, L A ^a   Nicholson, A ^a   Appleby, M R ^a   Orr, K E ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REAGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CULTURE MEDIUM; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGAR; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CULTURE MEDIA; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0038682812     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.56.7.528     Document Type: Article

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