Comparison of three standardized disc susceptibility testing methods for colistin

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 864-867

  Tan, Thean Yen ^a   Ng, Lily Siew Yong ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial activity; Disc diffusion; Polymyxin; Resistance; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

COLISTIN;

ACINETOBACTER; AGAR GEL DIFFUSION; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DILUTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KLEBSIELLA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLISTIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33748711622     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkl330     Document Type: Article

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