Risks related to lack of standardization of tests to detect in vitro metronidazole resistance in Helicobacter pylori

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 484-488

  Henriksen, T H ^a   Brorson, O ^a   Schoyen R ^a   Thoresen, T ^a  

^a Vestfold Sentralsykehus ^*  (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHARCOAL; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CACAO; CULTURE MEDIUM; DILUTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; STANDARDIZATION;

DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; RISK;

EID: 0029899390     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01691316     Document Type: Article

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