Rapid isolation of Legionella pneumophila from seeded donor blood.
The laboratory isolation of Legionella pneumophila from seeded donor blood, using the lysis-centrifugation technique, is described. Time to pure culture isolate was 3 to 4 days.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000382:microbiology*