MicrobiologybioRxiv
Alternative Growth Behavior of Mycobacterium Avium Subspecies and Staphylococci with Implications for Clinical Microbiology and Blood Culture
Peilin Zhang, Lawrence M Minardi, J. Todd Kuenstner, Steve M Zekan
The paper identifies an alternative growth behavior in MAP, MAH, and staphylococci, demonstrating higher sensitivity in detecting bacteria from negative blood cultures using alternative media and molecular methods.
DOI 10.12691/ajidm-4-6-1