title: Effect of deep freezing on the result of blood cultures.
abstract: From citrated blood samples left to stand in the deep freeze at -20 degrees C for 12--14 hr prior to culturing, Staphylococcus aureus was recovered more effectively than from the control cultures.
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D005615:Freezing; D006801:Humans; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification*