BIOCHEMICAL MISIDENTIFICATION OF BRUCELLA-MELITENSIS AND SUBSEQUENT LABORATORY-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

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作者
BATCHELOR, BI
BRINDLE, RJ
GILKS, GF
SELKON, JB
机构
[1] JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSP,AFRC LAB,OXFORD OX3 9DU,ENGLAND
[2] JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSP,NUFFIELD DEPT CLIN MED,OXFORD OX3 9DU,ENGLAND
关键词
BRUCELLA; MORAXELLA-PHENYLPYRUVICA; BIOCHEMICAL; MISIDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1016/0195-6701(92)90100-Z
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Brucella species are mis-identified in the API 20NE system as Moraxella phenylpyruvica (profile number 1200004). Since some Brucella spp. grow readily in routine blood culture medium and may be isolated from patients without clinically obvious brucellosis, the risk of laboratory-acquired brucellosis exists. We describe two such cases. © 1992.
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页码:159 / 162
页数:4
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