Enrichment methodology to increase the positivity of cultures from body fluids
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
10(6): 372-373, Dec. 2006. graf
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-446735
ABSTRACT
Isolation and identification of etiological agents found in body fluids can be of critical importance for the recovery of patients suffering from potentially-severe infections, which are often followed by serious sequels. Eighty-two samples of different body fluids were analyzed using two different methods:
(1) the conventional culture method (agar plating) and (2) the enrichment culture technique, using the Bact/Alert® blood culture bottle. The number of positive cultures increased on average from 9.7 percent to 23.1 percent with the enrichment culture technique. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were the most frequently isolated bacteria. The enrichment method could provide a more accurate means the identifying etiological agents.
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Main subject:
Body Fluids
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Culture Media
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Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Gram-Positive Bacteria
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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