16S rRNA gene sequencing in routine identification of anaerobic bacteria isolated from blood cultures.
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SUBMITTER: Justesen US
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2832449 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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16S rRNA gene sequencing in routine identification of anaerobic bacteria isolated from blood cultures.
Justesen Ulrik Stenz US Skov Marianne Nielsine MN Knudsen Elisa E Holt Hanne Marie HM Søgaard Per P Justesen Tage T
Journal of clinical microbiology 20100113 3
A comparison between conventional identification and 16S rRNA gene sequencing of anaerobic bacteria isolated from blood cultures in a routine setting was performed (n = 127). With sequencing, 89% were identified to the species level, versus 52% with conventional identification. The times for identification were 1.5 days and 2.8 days, respectively. ...[more]
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