General Isolation and Identification Techniques
Jul.24, 2009 in
Bacterial Infectious Diseases (Including Chlamydia, Mycoplasma, and Legionella Infections)
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It is useful to know certain technical information involved with isolation and identification of bacteria. This information may improve physician understanding of the microbiology laboratory, to the mutual benefit of physician and laboratory. If a culture is ordered, it usually takes at least 48 hours, and often longer, for definitive diagnosis—1 day to culture the […]