RESUMEN

One human plague case was reported in Oregon in September 2010 and another in New Mexico in May 2011. Misidentification of Yersinia pestis by automated identification systems contributed to delayed diagnoses for both cases.

Asunto(s)

Automatización/métodos , Técnicas Bacteriológicas/métodos , Errores Diagnósticos , Peste/diagnóstico , Yersinia pestis/aislamiento & purificación , Adolescente , Diagnóstico Tardío , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , New Mexico , Oregon , Yersinia pestis/clasificación