TY - JOUR
T1 - Methods for reducing bacterial contamination in the BacT/Alert mycobacterial culture detection system
AU - Dionne, Kim
AU - Sweeney, Amy
AU - Hedgepeth, Annie
AU - Carroll, Karen
AU - Parrish, Nicole
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - Two methods were compared for decreasing bacterial contamination in the BacT/Alert mycobacterial culture detection system. Two concentrations, 0.5 ml (standard amount) and 1.0 ml, of mycobacterial antibiotic supplement were evaluated. Contamination rates were 14% and 6% for the standard and the doubled concentrations, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.005).
AB - Two methods were compared for decreasing bacterial contamination in the BacT/Alert mycobacterial culture detection system. Two concentrations, 0.5 ml (standard amount) and 1.0 ml, of mycobacterial antibiotic supplement were evaluated. Contamination rates were 14% and 6% for the standard and the doubled concentrations, respectively. This difference was statistically significant (P < 0.005).
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U2 - 10.1128/JCM.43.5.2523-2525.2005
DO - 10.1128/JCM.43.5.2523-2525.2005
M3 - Article
C2 - 15872302
AN - SCOPUS:18544366593
SN - 0095-1137
VL - 43
SP - 2523
EP - 2525
JO - Journal of clinical microbiology
JF - Journal of clinical microbiology
IS - 5
ER -