DETECTION OF BARTONELLA (ROCHALIMAEA) HENSELAE BACTEREMIA USING BACT ALERT BLOOD CULTURE SYSTEM/

Authors
TIERNO PM INGLIMA K PARISI MT
Citation
Pm. Tierno et al., DETECTION OF BARTONELLA (ROCHALIMAEA) HENSELAE BACTEREMIA USING BACT ALERT BLOOD CULTURE SYSTEM/, American journal of clinical pathology, 104(5), 1995, pp. 530-536
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology
Journal title
American journal of clinical pathology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029173
Volume
104
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
530 - 536
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9173(1995)104:5<530:DOB(HB>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Bartonella henselae was isolated from the blood of five febrile immuno suppressed patients using BacT/Alert (Organon Teknika, Durham, NC) aut omated microbial detection system, An immunofluorescence assay (using 1:1000 dilutions) was used to confirm identification of fastidious, pl eomorphic, non-Gram staining, argyrophilic bacilli displaying rachety motility that had been presumptively identified as Bartonella spp, The practicality of identification of Bartonella henselae using goat anti sera for use in a routine clinical microbiology laboratory was demonst rated by this study.