Avi Peretz1,2, Nina Pastukh3, Orna Nitzan2,4. 1. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel aperetz@poria.health.gov.il. 2. Faculty of Medicine, Bar Ilan University, Galilee, Israel. 3. Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel. 4. Unit of Infectious Diseases, Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya, Israel.