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Notes from the Field.

Source :
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 6/2/2017, Vol. 66 Issue 21, p564-565. 2p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article discusses the first published report of misidentification of bacteria Veillonella as Francisella tularensis, a pathogenic species of Gram-negative, rod-shaped coccobacillus, by an in-house automated microbial identification system (AMIS). It also discussed the investigation started by the Division of Public Health in Idaho, Eastern Idaho Public Health, and hospital A to confirm F. tularensis.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01492195
Volume :
66
Issue :
21
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
123399350
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6621a4