Effects of Delayed-Entry Conditions on the Recovery and Detection of Microorganisms from BacT/ALERT and BACTEC Blood Culture Bottles

Manufacturers generally recommend that blood culture bottles be loaded into instruments within a short time of collection. However, in our experience, delays often occur prior to loading the bottles. We examined the effect of holding bottles under various temperatures (T)--room temperature (RT), 4°C...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of Clinical Microbiology 2006-04, Vol.44 (4), p.1245-1249
Hauptverfasser:	Sautter, R. L, Bills, A. R, Lang, D. L, Ruschell, G, Heiter, B. J, Bourbeau, P. P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bacteria - growth & development Bacteria - isolation & purification Bacteriological Techniques Bacteriology Biological and medical sciences Blood - microbiology Cell Culture Techniques Culture Media Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans Infectious diseases Medical sciences Microbiology Temperature Time Factors
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