title: Survival and Growth of Orientia tsutsugamushi in Conventional Hemocultures.
abstract: Orientia tsutsugamushi, which requires specialized facilities for culture, is a substantial cause of disease in Asia. We demonstrate that O. tsutsugamushi numbers increased for up to 5 days in conventional hemocultures. Performing such a culture step before molecular testing could increase the sensitivity of O. tsutsugamushi molecular diagnosis.
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dittrich
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Card
authors.forename: Weerawat
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Phuklia
authors.forename: Williams E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Rudgard
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Silousok
authors.forename: Phonelavanh
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Phoumin
authors.forename: Latsaniphone
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bouthasavong
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Azarian
authors.forename: Viengmon
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Davong
authors.forename: David A B
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Dance
authors.forename: Manivanh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vongsouvath
authors.forename: Rattanaphone
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phetsouvanh
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Newton
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D018920:Coculture Techniques; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D012285:Orientia tsutsugamushi / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media
keywords: Lao; Laos; Orientia tsutsugamushi; Rickettsia spp.; bacteria; blood culture; culture; diagnostic; hemoculture; molecular diagnostic; scrub typhus