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. 1973 Sep;26(3):421–422. doi: 10.1128/am.26.3.421-422.1973

Clinical Evaluation of Sodium Amylosulfate in Human Blood Cultures

F E Kocka 1, Elizabeth J Arthur 2, R L Searcy 2, Merrily Smith 2, Barbara Grodner 2
PMCID: PMC379805  PMID: 4201646

Abstract

Sodium amylosulfate was shown to be a useful anticoagulant additive for increased isolation of bacteria from clinical blood cultures.

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