Initial testing of a novel urine culture device
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Initial testing of a novel urine culture device.
The Diaslide urine culture device consists of a hinged case containing two opposing agar media separated by a sampler with a handle at one end and two bent sampler tips at the opposite end. The tips of the sampler are first dipped into the urine. The sampler is then pulled out through the casing, simultaneously inoculating both agar surfaces with a streaking dilution. As a result, individual co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.30.10.2686-2691.1992