title: Pneumococcal bacteraemia and problems associated with preliminary identification and interpretation of positive blood culture smears.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia. john@micr.crg.cs.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merlino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leroi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Armstrong
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bradbury
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dryden
mesh_terms: D000332:Aerobiosis; D000693:Anaerobiosis; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001433:Bacteriolysis; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D003470:Culture Media; D005840:Gentian Violet; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010619:Phenazines; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; C035863:Gram's stain; D010619:Phenazines; D005840:Gentian Violet