Normalized resistance interpretation as a tool for establishing epidemiological MIC susceptibility breakpoints

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 4445-4452

  Kronvall, Göran ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; NORMALIZED RESISTANCE INTERPRETATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 78650062926     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: 1098660X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01101-10     Document Type: Article

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