Simple method for rapid diagnosis of catheter-associated infection by direct acridine orange staining of catheter tips
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Microbiology
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0095-1137,1098-660X
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.26.2.175-177.1988