Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus in blood cultures by use of the direct tube coagulase test

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2267-2269

  Qian, Qinfang ^a,b   Eichelberger, Karen ^a   Kirby, James E ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIRECT TUBE COAGULASE TEST; HUMAN; INCUBATION TIME; LABORATORY TEST; NONHUMAN; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTEREMIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; COAGULASE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME FACTORS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 34547639679     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00369-07     Document Type: Article

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