Recovery of clinically important microorganisms from the BacT/Alert blood culture system does not require testing for seven days
Authors:
- Stanley MirrettSMStanley Mirrett
- L.Barth RellerLRL.Barth Reller
- Melvin P. WeinsteinMWMelvin P. Weinstein
- Larry G. ReimerLRLarry G. Reimer
- 1 January 1993
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
- Vol. 16 (1) , 31-34
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