Controlled evaluation of BacT/alert standard anaerobic and FAN anaerobic blood culture bottles for the detection of bacteremia and fungemia.

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Published in J Clin Microbiol on September 01, 1995

Authors

M L Wilson1, M P Weinstein, S Mirrett, L G Reimer, R J Feldman, C R Chuard, L B Reller

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Service, Denver Health & Hospitals, Colorado 80204, USA.

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