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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
The recovery rates and times to detection of microorganisms isolated from two similar blood culture media, one containing saponin, were compared. A total of 2117 blood cultures were analysed in a prototype automated blood culture system. Significantly more gram-positive organisms (P<0.05) and gram-negative organisms (P<0.05), including Enterobacteriaceae (P<0.05) were recovered from the lytic medium. Average time to detection in the lytic medium was 15.8 h, compared to 22.7 h in the other medium (P<0.001). The improved recovery of microorganisms was most pronounced in blood samples obtained from patients being treated with antibiotics at the time of venesection. In vitro experiments on antibiotic affected bacteria confirmed the protective effect of saponin.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
17
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
566-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Improved recovery of antibiotic-stressed microorganisms on inclusion of saponin in aerobic blood culture media.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article