Recognition of Citrobacter diversus in the clinical laboratory.

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  • R F Smith
  • S L Dayton
  • D D Chipps
چکیده

Characteristics and antibiotic sensitivities of Citrobacter diversus are described, and a minimal number of diagnostic tests to identify this organism in a clinical laboratory are suggested.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Applied microbiology

دوره 25 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1973