title: The culture of clinical specimens for anaerobic bacteria: a comparison of three regimens.
abstract: Three procedures for the anaerobic culture of clinical specimens are compared: (i) a conventional bench routine, (ii) a system whereby primary anaerobic plates were incubated for 48 h before examination, and (iii) an anaerobic chamber. It was shown that the anaerobic chamber was of no advantage over bench regimens when primary anaerobic plates were incubated for 48 h before being examined.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003013:Clostridium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003470:Culture Media; D004653:Empyema / Q000382:microbiology; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D008660:Metabolism; D008722:Methods; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology; D013492:Suppuration / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media