The E-Test challenged with selected strains.
Results with the E-Test minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) method correlated well with an agar dilution method in tests using a wide range of selected bacteria. Detection of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus was as reliable as agar dilution and disk diffusion methods. The ease of use of the E-Test makes it particularly suitable for routine clinical microbiology laboratories.
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Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory, Addenbrooke Hospital, Cambridge, England, UK.
D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests