Rapid recovery and identification of Mycobacterium tuberculosis within 48 hours of receipt of a clinical specimen - Efficient use of rapid methods

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter

Volumn 26, Issue 22, 2004, Pages 176-178

  Miller, David R ^a   Deml, Sharon M ^a   Guruswamy, Arthur P ^a   Ostgaard, Lynette K ^a   Schneider, Peggy S ^a   Hata, Donna J ^a   Roberts, Glenn D ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Mayo Clin 200 First St SW R   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CENTRIFUGATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; LABORATORY TEST; MICROSCOPY; MOLECULAR PROBE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 8844263884     PISSN: 01964399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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