Fosfomycin Susceptibility Testing Using Commercial Agar Dilution Test [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 The reference standard for fosfomycin antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) is agar dilution, but it is laborious and is not routinely used in diagnostic microbiology.
Erlangga Yusuf
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E-Test or Agar Dilution for Metronidazole Susceptibility Testing of Helicobacter pylori: Importance of the Prevalence of Metronidazole Resistance [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 BackgroundA number of studies have shown that E-test overestimated the presence of Helicobacter pylori resistance compared to agar dilution.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore whether E-test could be an alternative for agar dilution to ...
Hong S Lu, Yu Huang, Jinnan Chen
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Comparative Analysis of Gradient Diffusion and Disk Diffusion with Agar Dilution for Susceptibility Testing of Elizabethkingia anophelis [PDF]
Antibiotics, 2021 Elizabethkingia anophelis has recently emerged as a cause of life-threatening infections. This study compared the results of antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) conducted for E. anophelis through different methods. E.
Chien-Tung Chiu +4 more
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A novel method for early detection of MIC value – Broth dilution using indicator solution versus agar dilution: an original article [PDF]
Journal of Research in Clinical Medicine, 2022 Introduction: The adequate protocol for treatment of an infection is often determined on the basis of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of the causative organism.
Rohon Das Roy, Subhayan Das Gupta
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In vitro Comparison of Disk Diffusion and Agar Dilution Antibiotic Susceptibility Test Methods for Neisseria gonorrhoeae [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1998 At present, most Neisseria gonorrhoeae testing is done with ß-lactamase and agar dilution tests with common therapeutic agents. Generally, in bacteriological diagnosis laboratories in Argentina, study of antibiotic susceptibility of N.gonorrhoeae is ...
Marta C de Castillo +3 more
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The Resistance Pattern of Helicobacter Pylori Isolated in the Northeast of Iran, Mashhad [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2022 Introduction: Based on serological studies, the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Iranian adults is up to 80%. Gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric adenocarcinoma are common clinical outcomes of this infection in Iran.
Mitra Ahadi +6 more
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Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020 Introduction: Infections caused by Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) are an important public health issue. Intravenous fosfomycin can be considered as an alternative for the treatment of serious infections caused by CPE.
Selay Demirci-Duarte +5 more
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Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021 Objective: To compare the in-vitro efficacy by determining Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Vancomycin using the reference Agar Dilution to the E-Strip in Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates.
Sheroze Ilyas +3 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2021 Clostridioides difficile infection represents a growing clinical challenge. The new compound omadacycline is a potential treatment alternative, as many antibiotics have limited activity or are rarely used due to costs and side effects.
Angela Camporeale +4 more
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Agar dilution method for susceptibility testing of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1996 The antibiotic susceptibilities of Neisseria gonorrhoeae isolates obtained from patients attending a clinic for sexually transmitted diseases in Tucumán, Argentina, were determined by the agar dilution method (MIC).
Marta C de Castillo +4 more
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