Comparative evaluation of 2,3-bis [2-methyloxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl]-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide (XTT) and 2-(2-methoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-5-(2, 4-disulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium, monosodium salt (WST-8) rapid colorimetric assays for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of staphylococci and ESBL-producing clinical isolates

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 305-311

  Brady, Aaron J ^a   Kearney, Paddy ^b   Tunney, Michael M ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; Colorimetric assay; WST 8; XTT

Indexed keywords

2 (2 METHOXY 4 NITROPHENYL) 3 (4 NITROPHENYL) 5 (2,4 DISULFOPHENYL) 2H TETRAZOLIUM; 2,3 BIS[2 METHYLOXY 4 NITRO 5 SULFOPHENYL] 2H TETRAZOLIUM 5 CARBOXANILIDE; CEFTAZIDIME; CEFUROXIME; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; NITROFURANTOIN; OFLOXACIN; RIFAMPICIN; TETRAZOLIUM; TOBRAMYCIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VANCOMYCIN;

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMASES; COLORIMETRY; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 36448946925     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2007.09.014     Document Type: Article

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