Comparison of Dio-Bacit, bacitracin-trimethoprim/sulphamethoxazole and latex agglutination in the diagnosis of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 56-60

  Altindis, Mustafa ^a   Aktepe, Orhan Cem ^a   Kocagoz, Tanil ^b  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Diomed Biotechnology Products   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Bacitracin trimethroprim sulphamethoxasole; Dio Bacit; GAS; Latex agglutination

Indexed keywords

AGAR; BACITRACIN; LATEX; SULFAMETHOXAZOLE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

EID: 1642290787     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2004.45.1.56     Document Type: Article

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