A comparison of lysis centrifugation, pour plate, and conventional blood culture methods in the diagnosis of septicaemic melioidosis.

AIMS: To determine whether quantitative blood culture methods could improve the diagnosis of septicaemic melioidosis. METHODS: A comparison of conventional broth based blood cultures, a pour plate method, and a commercial lysis centrifugation (Isolator 10) blood culture system was conducted in 71 Th...

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Main Authors: Simpson, A, Howe, P, Wuthiekanun, V, White, N
Format: Conference item
Published: 1999