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Isolation of L-forms by Blood Culture

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Journal J Clin Pathol
Specialty Pathology
Date 1976 Oct 1
PMID 789403
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Abstract

Culture media for the isolation of bacterial L-forms from the blood were studied. The most successful media had an osmolality of more than 1100 mosm/kg and this appeared to be a critical factor in determining success.

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