Abstract
We compared anaerobic lytic (AL) and pediatric aerobic resin-containing (Peds Plus/F) blood culture media for the isolation of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi or Paratyphi A from children. The yields from AL and Peds Plus/F media were the same with equal volumes of blood, but recovery was faster from AL medium than Peds Plus/F medium (10.7 and 16.4 h, respectively) (P < 0.001).
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Aerobiosis
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Anaerobiosis
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Bacteriological Techniques / methods*
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Blood / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Culture Media*
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Humans
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Infant
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Paratyphoid Fever / diagnosis*
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Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification*
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Salmonella typhi / isolation & purification*
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Time Factors
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Typhoid Fever / diagnosis*