A Proposed Standard for MIC-MBC Laboratory Techniques to Detect Penicillin Tolerance in Group A Streptococci

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 182-183

  Van Asselt, G J ^a,b   Mouton, R P ^a   Van Boven, C P A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DRUG TOLERANCE; LABORATORY; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DRUG TOLERANCE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLINS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0029921102     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01591499     Document Type: Article

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