Dielectrophoretic assay of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

نویسندگان

  • Juliana Johari
  • Yvonne Hübner
  • Judith C Hull
  • Jeremy W Dale
  • Michael P Hughes
چکیده

The dielectrophoretic collection spectra of antibiotic-sensitive and antibiotic-resistant strains of Staphylococcus epidermidis have been determined. These indicate that in the absence of antibiotic treatment there is a strong similarity between the dielectric properties of sensitive and resistant strains, and that there is a significant difference between the sensitive strains before and after treatment with the antibiotic streptomycin after 24 h exposure. This method offers possibilities for the assessment of bacterial resistance to antibiotics.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physics in medicine and biology

دوره 48 14  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003