Gargani G, Negri B, Perazzi C
Ann Sclavo. 1977 Jul-Aug;19(4):881-5.
The results of 77 blood cultures for Brucella in a period of 22 months in Domodossola Hospital (North Italy) are reviewed. Positive results were obtained in 54,80% of cases within the sixth day of incubation. Then of fifteen cultures from apyrectical patients were positive, like then of fifteen in patients with low and not significative titles of agglutinating antibodies. It is concluded for the usefulness of blood culture in every suspicious case of Brucella infection.
回顾了意大利北部多莫多索拉医院在22个月内进行的77次布鲁氏菌血培养结果。在培养的第六天内，54.80%的病例获得了阳性结果。然后，15例无发热患者的培养物呈阳性，15例凝集抗体滴度低且无显著意义的患者的培养物也呈阳性。得出结论，血培养对每一例布鲁氏菌感染疑似病例都有用。
