Erratum: Evaluation of the impact of automated specimen inoculation, using previ isola, on the quality of and technical time for stool cultures (Ann Lab Med (2015) 35: (82-88), DOI: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.1.82);Evaluation of the impact of automated specimen inoculation, using Previ Isola, on the quality of and technical time for stool cultures

Annals of Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 82-88

  Mischnik, Alexander ^a   Trampe, Marlies ^a   Zimmermann, Stefan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automation; Fecal specimen; Inoculation; Previ Isola

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM; CAMPYLOBACTER; EVALUATION STUDY; FECES; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUALITY CONTROL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; STANDARDS; YERSINIA;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CAMPYLOBACTER; FECES; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; SALMONELLA; SHIGELLA; YERSINIA;

EID: 84920545151     PISSN: 22343806     EISSN: 22343814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3343/alm.2015.35.2.281     Document Type: Erratum

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