title: Interpretive standards and quality control guidelines for cefpiramide disk susceptibility tests.
abstract: Disk susceptibility tests with 30- and 75-micrograms cefpiramide disks were evaluated with 614 bacterial isolates. Quality control parameters were also evaluated, and control limits for disk tests are recommended. Tests with 75-micrograms disks are recommended, with zone size standards of greater than or equal to 19 mm for susceptible (MIC, less than or equal to 32 micrograms/ml) and less than or equal to 15 mm for resistant (MIC, greater than or equal to 128 micrograms/ml).
mesh_terms: D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000592:standards*; D011549:Pseudomonas / Q000187:drug effects; D011786:Quality Control; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; C036666:cefpiramide