Comparison of the E test and agar dilution method for antimicrobial suceptibility testing of Helicobacter pylori

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 549-552

  Glupczynski, Y ^a   Broutet, N ^b   Cantagrel, A ^b   Andersen, L ^c   Alarcon, T ^d   Lopez Brea M ^d   Megraud F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

^b HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL REPRODUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DILUTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; METHODOLOGY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLARITHROMYCIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0036042535     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0757-6     Document Type: Article

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