Rahman M, Macis F R
J Clin Pathol. 1979 Dec;32(12):1226-7. doi: 10.1136/jcp.32.12.1226.
Spiral filaments seen in the blood cultures of two patients with fever and jaundice were initially thought to be leptospires; these were later proved to be artefacts. An investigation was carried out to exclude the possibility of laboratory contamination of the culture media and to find out how these objects were produced. The significance of the findings is discussed in relation to the possibility of a mistaken diagnosis in routine laboratories which have a limited experience of leptospires.
在两名发热和黄疸患者的血培养物中发现的螺旋状细丝最初被认为是钩端螺旋体;后来证明它们是人为产物。开展了一项调查,以排除培养基受到实验室污染的可能性,并弄清楚这些物体是如何产生的。结合在钩端螺旋体方面经验有限的常规实验室出现误诊的可能性,对这些发现的意义进行了讨论。