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

Simpson, A J

A comparison of lysis centrifugation, pour plate, and conventional blood culture methods in the diagnosis of septicaemic melioidosis. [electronic resource] - Journal of clinical pathology Aug 1999 - 616-9 p. digital

Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Controlled Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0021-9746

10.1136/jcp.52.8.616 doi


Adolescent
Adult
Bacteremia--diagnosis
Bacteriological Techniques
Burkholderia pseudomallei--isolation & purification
Centrifugation
Colony Count, Microbial
Humans
Melioidosis--diagnosis
Sensitivity and Specificity
Survival Rate
Time Factors