Rapid identification of Staphyloccocus aureus in positive-testing blood cultures by slidex staph plus agglutination test [3]

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 395-

  Kerremans, J J ^a   Goessens, W H F ^a   Verbrugh, H A ^a   Vos, M C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGLUTINATION TEST; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD CULTURE; DEVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTEREMIA; BLOOD; HUMANS; LATEX FIXATION TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 38149034208     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01923-07     Document Type: Letter

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