Use of two double disk synergy tests to detect metallo beta lactamases in nonfermenters

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 128, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 671-672

  Gupta, Varsha ^a   Singla, Nidhi ^a   Chander, Jagdish ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZTREONAM; CEFTAZIDIME; IMIPENEM; METALLO BETA LACTAMASE;

ACINETOBACTER; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE TECHNIQUE; DISK DIFFUSION; DOUBLE DISC DIFFUSION TEST; ENZYME ASSAY; INDIA; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ACINETOBACTER; BETA-LACTAMASES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 61849134389     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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