Blood culture techniques for the diagnosis of melioidosis.

The effects of variations in laboratory technique on the speed and sensitivity of isolation of Pseudomonas pseudomallei from blood were evaluated prospectively. Pseudomonas pseudomallei was isolated from 154 of 546 cultures from 325 patients with suspected or confirmed melioidosis. Subcultures after...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wuthiekanun, V, Dance, D, Chaowagul, W, Suputtamongkol, Y, Wattanagoon, Y, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Springer-Verlag 1990