Evaluation of Mueller-Hinton agar for disk diffusion susceptibility tests.
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چکیده
Twelve lots of commercially prepared Mueller-Hinton agar from four medium manufacturers were evaluated for performance with recommended quality control organisms, medium pH, agar depth and uniformity, and characteristics of the zones of inhibition. Only 2 of 12 lots were acceptable for disk diffusion susceptibility tests. Significant problems were observed with the preparation and pouring of the agar media.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 18 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983