Evaluation of a new chromogenic medium for isolation and identification of common urinary tract pathogens

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-111

  Ciragil, P ^a   Gul, M ^a   Aral, M ^a   Ekerbicer, H ^a  

^a KAHRAMANMARAS SUTCU IMAM UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE;

ACCURACY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CITROBACTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; ENTEROBACTER; ENTEROCOCCUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEACEAE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SERRATIA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CHROMOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CULTURE MEDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HUMANS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 33644696412     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-006-0103-5     Document Type: Article

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