Evaluation of disc susceptibility tests performed directly from positive blood cultures

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 343-346

  Tan, Thean Yen ^a   Ng, L S Y ^a   Kwang, L L ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL ERROR; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; BLOOD CULTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DILUTION; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISK DIFFUSION ANTIMICROBIAL TESTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 40449104283     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2007.050757     Document Type: Article

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