Identification of oral bacteria in blood cultures by conventional versus molecular methods

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 720-724

  Bahrani Mougeot, Farah K ^a   Paster, Bruce J ^b   Coleman, Shirley ^a   Ashar, Jignya ^a   Knost, Sue ^a   Sautter, Robert L ^c   Lockhart, Peter B ^a  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FORSYTH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Carolinas Pathology Group

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EID: 43249087023     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2008.02.009     Document Type: Article

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