False penicillin resistance in Neisseria meningitidis following direct susceptibility tests from blood cultures

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 893-895

  Weightman, N C ^a  

^a FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood cultures; Neisseria meningitidis; Penicillin resistance; lactamases

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA MENINGITIDIS; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035164132     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.54.11.893     Document Type: Article

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