Development of an antimicrobial formulation for control of specimen-related contamination in phage-based diagnostic testing for tuberculosis

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 892-899

  Albert, H ^a,c   Trollip, A P ^a   Linley, K ^b,d   Abrahams, C ^a,f   Seaman, T ^a,e   Mole, R J ^b  

^a NEW SOMERSET HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^b Biotec Laboratories Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)   (South Africa)

^d University of Cape Town ^*

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Contamination; Diagnostics; FASTPlaque; Phage amplification; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY; DIAGNOSIS; MICROORGANISMS;

% REDUCTIONS; ANTIMICROBIAL; DIAGNOSTIC; DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; DRUG-RESISTANCE; FASTPLAQUE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS STRAINS; PHAGE AMPLIFICATION; RAPID DETECTION; TUBERCULOSIS;

DISEASE CONTROL;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; AZTREONAM; NYSTATIN; OXACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTICS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENDEMISM; TUBERCULOSIS;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; TUBERCULOSIS;

MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 34848834135     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03339.x     Document Type: Article

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