Comparison of the efficiency of three methods for the determination of staphylococcal beta-lactamase.
Three methods for demonstrating the production of beta-lactamase in resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus were compared. The "satellite phenomenon" method proved to be more sensitive than the nitrocefin test and the iodometric test.
Institute of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia.
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D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000201:enzymology*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000032:analysis*
D001618:beta-Lactamases