title: [The use of impedance measurements in medical microbiology].
abstract: The versatility of the impedance method makes it a valuable tool in clinical microbiology. Impedance can be used to estimate total number of bacteria or to determine bacterial susceptibility to antimicrobial agents. The impedance method provides a unique opportunity to determine microbial activity and kinetics. Impedance microbiology represents a different approach to qualitative and quantitative microbiology. The method is very simple to operate, requires no sample preparation, allows rapid detection of bacterial growth, and interprets with microcomputer results automatically.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Strassburger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hossbach
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial / Q000295:instrumentation; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000295:instrumentation; D008838:Microcomputers
vernacular_title: Zur Anwendung von Impedanzmessungen in der medizinischen Mikrobiologie.