Evaluation of an automated microbiologic blood culture device for detection of bacteria in platelet components
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 38 (7), 674-679
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1998.38798346637.x
Abstract
BACKGROUND:Automated culture methods have been used by several investigators to detect bacterial contamination of cellular blood components. We investigated several factors affecting detection by aut...Keywords
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