Evaluation of the Q score and Q234 systems for cost-effective and clinically relevant interpretation of wound cultures

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1869-1872

  Matkoski, Carol ^a   Sharp, Susan E ^b   Kiska, Deanna L ^a  

^a SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EVALUATION; GRAM STAINING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOUND INFECTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; GENTIAN VIOLET; HUMANS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; NEUTROPHILS; PHENAZINES; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 33646577133     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.44.5.1869-1872.2006     Document Type: Article

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