Study to assess the reliability of a disc diffusion method for determining the sensitivity of gram-positive pathogens to dalfopristin/quinupristin.
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A standardized method of disc testing the sensitivity of gram-positive pathogens to dalfopristin/quinupristin was developed, and then 'field tested' in ten centres in the UK. For a 15 microg disc, zone diameter breakpoints of 20 mm and 15 mm are suggested when organisms are tested on Iso-Sensitest agar and Iso-Sensitest agar supplemented with 5% whole horse blood, respectively.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
دوره 43 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999