Predicting susceptibility of streptococcus pneumoniae to ceftriaxone and cefotaxime by cefuroxime and ceftizoxime disk diffusion testing

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 3707-3710

  Williams Bouyer, Natalie ^a   Hernandez, Antonio ^a   Reisner, Barbara S ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTIZOXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0032852837     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3707-3710.1999     Document Type: Article

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