A survey of the identification and susceptibility testing of anaerobes in diagnostic microbiology laboratories in Scotland, UK

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 805-805

  Smith, A J ^a   Lockhart, D E A ^a   Tyers, A ^b   Poxton, I R ^c  

^a GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial susceptibility; API 20A; Disc diffusion; Rapid 32A; RapID ANA

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLINDAMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; PENICILLIN G; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANAEROBE; ANAEROBIC INFECTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; DISK DIFFUSION; EPSILOMETER TEST; HEALTH SURVEY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; GYNECOLOGY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LABORATORY; MICROBIOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA, ANAEROBIC; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 77952571750     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkq010     Document Type: Letter

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