Ann Lab Med.  2024 Mar;44(2):183-187. 10.3343/alm.2023.0294.

Evaluation of a Modified Protocol for the SepsiPrep Kit for Direct Identification and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing From Positive Blood Culture Using BACTEC Plus and BacT/Alert Blood Culture Bottles

• Yoo IY
• Ha SI
• Huh HJ
• Kim TY
• Shim HJ
• Lee H
• Kim J
• Lee NY
• Park YJ

• KMID: 2553391
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.0294

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