Direct identification and susceptibility testing of positive blood cultures using high speed cold centrifugation and Vitek II system
Summary: Compared to routine isolated colony-based methods, direct testing of bacterial pellets from positive blood cultures reduces turnaround time for reporting of antibiotic susceptibility.The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy, and precision, of a rapid method for direct identificatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034116300697 |