Comparison of Media for the Isolation of Haemophilus species from Cases of Seasonal Conjunctivitis Associated with Severe Endemic Trachoma

Media for isolation of Haemophilus sp. from the conjuctiva were compared in an oasis in southern Tunisia where severe trachoma and seasonal epidemic purulent conjunctivitis are common. Of 89 children tested, IsoVitaleX-supplemented chocolate agar yielded Haemophilus in 87%, plain chocolate agar in 7...

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Published in:	Appl Microbiol
Main Authors:	Vastine, David W., Dawson, Chandler R., Hoshiwara, Isao, Yoneda, Chieko, Daghfous, Toufique, Messadi, Mohammed
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 1974
Subjects:	Clinical Microbiology and Immunology
Online Access:	https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC186798/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4278456/ https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttps://doi.org/10.1128/am.28.4.688-690.1974
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