Freeman R, Hjersing N
Thorax. 1982 Feb;37(2):145-6. doi: 10.1136/thx.37.2.145.
Bacteria were isolated from 19·6% of left atrial catheter tips from open-heart surgical patients when incubation of the culture was prolonged to eight days and the prophylactic antibiotic given to the patient (flucloxacillin) was specifically neutralised with beta-lactamase. This compares with the previous estimate of 9·9% when a standard culture method was employed. Additionally, diphtheroid organisms were recovered from left atrial catheter tips using this new technique.
在心脏直视手术患者的左心房导管尖端样本中,当培养时间延长至八天且患者所使用的预防性抗生素(氟氯西林)用β-内酰胺酶进行特异性中和后,19.6%的样本中分离出了细菌。相比之下,采用标准培养方法时先前的估计值为9.9%。此外,使用这种新技术还从左心房导管尖端样本中分离出了类白喉杆菌。