Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus in blood cultures is rarely considered a contaminant. We report a case of intra-laboratory contamination between blood culture bottles which was confirmed by whole genome sequencing, highlighting the importance of molecular analysis in the clinical laboratory setting.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 331-333 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease |
Volume | 94 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published or Issued - Aug 2019 |
Keywords
- Bacteremia
- Clinical isolates
- MRSA
- Metagenomics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases