A simple colorimetric method for testing antimicrobial susceptibility of biofilmed bacteria

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 709-711

  Kim, Shukho ^a   Kim, Mi Jin ^a   Kang, Hee Young ^a   Seol, Sung Yong ^a   Cho, Dong Taek ^a   Kim, Jungmin ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

antimicrobial susceptibility; biofilm; colorimetric

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; FORMAZAN; TETRAZOLIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; COLORIMETRY; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BIOFILMS; COLORIMETRY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FORMAZANS; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TETRAZOLIUM SALTS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 79951522594     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12275-010-0299-z     Document Type: Article

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